Regional Features: Archive by Date

January 2005

Immigration Law, Part 2
Posted Wednesday, January 26
It's common for local law school students to set their sights on a job with one of Cleveland's major legal firms. But for a growing number of graduates, the field of immigration law offers a chance to put their education to work helping people without a voice. Here's the second in a two-part report from ideastream's David C. Barnett.

Immigration Law, Part 1
Posted Tuesday, January 25
President Bush's recent inaugural address described his administration's goal of spreading freedom throughout the world. But some observers argue that we're not allowing the world to spread to us. Local advocates for immigration reform argue that a key element of both foreign and domestic policy will be to encourage new citizens to come here and help re-invigorate the country. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.

The Vulnerable Victims of Disaster - Children
Posted Wednesday, January 12
Half of the victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster are children, many of whom have survived without parents. Next month a team of Cleveland medical specialists will harness their skills to help heal the physical and emotional scars of these young survivors. For more than a decade they've helped train health care workers around the world in the needs of children caught in humanitarian disasters. ideastream's David C. Barnett reports.