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Analyzing Media's Coverage of ACORN Story...

Oct. 21, 2009
Analyzing Media's Coverage of ACORN Story...(First column, 5th story, link)Related stories:PHILLY ACORN VIDEO RELEASED; GROUP FALSELY CLAIMED 'PIMP & HO' KICKED OUT...
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- ACORN is suing filmmakers who taped staff in Baltimore giving advice to people posing as a pimp and prostitute, the community organizing group said Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. House, by a wide margin, voted to bar the community organizing group ACORN from receiving any federal funding.

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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- ACORN, the embattled advocacy group for the U.S. poor, said Wednesday it will stop accepting new clients because of "indefensible" actions by a few employees.

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BALTIMORE, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Footage of ACORN workers in Baltimore allegedly offering advice to a purported pimp and prostitute on how to avoid paying taxes was posted on the Internet.

Catholic Church drops ACORN funding

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