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Patrick Dorismond, 2000 News

unarmed, off-duty security guard, was shot in March by undercover New York City detective Anthony Vasquez during a “drug buy and bust operation.” A scuffle ensued after Dorismond rebuffed…

Judging Amy

CBSTuesday 10:00–11:00 p.m.Cast:Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly Brenneman, who also serves as executive producer, loosely based the series on her mother, who's a Connecticut Supreme Court judge.…

Daisy Fuentes

A Cuban-American model and personalty, Daisy Fuentes was one of the most visible MTV stars of the 1990s. Born in Havana, Cuba, Daisy Fuentes went to high school in New Jersey and got her start…

Saul Alinsky

Tough, pragmatic and a lover of humanity, Saul Alinsky pioneered a method of helping poor and working-class people organize themselves to improve their communities. Combining urban social theories…

Martin Milner

Martin Milner was an American actor whose long screen career included starring roles on the popular TV series Route 66 and Adam-12. He grew up in Seattle and Los Angeles, and by the time he was 15,…

Hayley Mills

Name at birth: Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien MillsHayley Mills was one of the biggest child movie stars of the early 1960s: the Oscar-winning star of Pollyanna (1960) and a string of successful Disney…

Stanley Kramer 2001 Deaths

Stanley KramerStanley Earl KramerAge: 87 film producer and director whose socially aware films covered such topics as race, juvenile delinquency, and Nazi war crimes and earned him the title…

Farley Mowat

Farley Mowat is one of Canada's best-selling authors, known for his stories and memoirs that celebrate the natural beauty of the far North, including 1963's Never Cry Wolf. Mowat grew up in Ontario…

Walter UNDERHILL, Congress, NY (1795-1866)

UNDERHILL Walter , a Representative from New York; born in New York City September 12, 1795; completed preparatory studies; trustee of the house of refuge; treasurer of New York City for several…

Gary Soto Biography

Gary SotoWriterBorn: April 12, 1952Birthplace: Fresno, California Although his prolific career has included essays, plays, and ten books of poetry for adults, Gary Soto is best known as an…