The latest stats are out, and the unemployment rate of black Americans continues to bypass the national average. Jarrett Murphy, investigations editor for City Limits, talks about the joblessness of black men and its implications. Plus: Haitians freed from immigration jails; reported investigations of Queens politicians; the strangest job-interview questions ever; and a call-in for early adopters of the iPad.
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Black Men & Unemployment
City Limits investigations editor Jarrett Murphy and David Jones, president and CEO of the Community Service Society of New York, discuss the high rate of joblessness among black males in America.
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Census Coverage: Flash Census, Karl Rove, Gay Marriage
We've been following tons of Census coverage, and some amusing videos and multimedia have been popping up. Here's a little roundup of some of the best stuff:
Today, the Census Bureau reached out to the LGBT community for the first time with the release of a series of PSAs encouraging same-sex partners to fill out the Census. The official Census Bureau site boasts a variety of videos, but the organization Equal Roots put out a great one featuring actor George Takei of Star Trek fame, and his husband Brian Altman.
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