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Monday, January 30, 2012
The Salt
Here's A Pie In Your Eye: A Brief History Of Food Fights
January 30, 2012 Whether throwing it, dumping it or serving it, protesters have used food to express their discontent with public figures for centuries. The delivery of 500 tacos to a Connecticut mayor's office is just the latest incarnation.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Two-Way
Tacos For Dinner? Mayor Regrets Remark About Latino Outreach
January 25, 2012 The mayor of East Haven, Conn. apologizes for saying he'd get tacos for dinner in response to a question about reaching out to Latino constituents. Federal agents arrested East Haven police officers on charges they routinely abused Latino residents.