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April 2, 2010

California Probe Clears ACORN of Unlawful Activity
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In California, a state investigation has cleared the anti-poverty group
ACORN of unlawful activity in videotapes appearing to show staffers
offering advice to right-wing activists posing as intermediaries of a
prostitution ring. California Attorney General Jerry Brown says a few
ACORN staffers acted inappropriately but did not commit any prosecutable
offenses. The videos helped fuel a new right-wing campaign against
ACORN, which has long been targeted for its work helping low-income
Americans with voter registration, tax problems and foreclosures. ACORN
announced its disbandment as a national organization last month.



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