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Prisoners of the Census

Record numbers of urban people of color are now in prisons in rural areas -- where the census counts them as residents. Result? The prisoners' 'share' of federal funds pegged to population counts will go to their keepers' hometowns.

Wed May. 10, 2000 12:00 AM PDT
 

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