Civil rights getting boost at local level

[Natasha]

Civil rights getting boost at local level

http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/420044.html
02/15/2008

These days the most progressive civil-rights efforts take place locally, even as the federal government is steadily infringing on our rights in the name of national security. This contradiction may reflect the widely disparate priorities of local and national governments. But as we advance freedoms locally we need to remain vigilant to safeguard all our precious rights at every level.