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Last summer, we aired a documentary about a civil rights case brought against a small Cajun dancehall in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, called La Poussiere. The Justice department sued the facility for allegedly failing to admit a black patron, Zee Scott, who happened to be a Justice Department lawyer. Scott also sued. This week, the Justice Department settled its case against La Poussiere, which admitted the discrimination. The Justice Department also announced settlement of another race discrimination case involving another Louisiana restaurant. Danny talks about the cases with Devall Patrick, who heads the Justice Department's Civil Rights division.

Commentator Katherine Kersten says that while corporations and even school districts are stressing diversity training, this emphasis on people's differences only separates people further. She argues it emphasizes steryotypes and encourages people to see each other as members of "groups" rather than as individuals.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports the U.S. is sending bomb-detecting equipment to Israel to help stop the wave of terrorist bombings. President Clinton announced the aid, saying the terrorists are trying to kill both innocent people and growing prospects for peace.

The city's debt has reached 400-million-dollars. City buildings are running out of toilet paper, schools are without books, and when some police officers respond to emergency calls, they have to walk. Adding to the District's troubles, Congress has rejected the 1996 budget for a third time.

a recent bout with anti-semetism. The graffiti and desecrations have brought the diverse population of Mamaroneck together.

NPR's Vicky Que reports on the case of heavyweight fighter Tommy Morrison, who was suspended from boxing this past week after it was revealed that he's infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Vicky reports medical experts say the risk of contracting HIV while boxing is extremely low, and there's no medical reason why Morrison shouldn't be allowed to box if he wants to.

about the prospects for "Super Tuesday".

We hear excerpts of stump speeches from Republican candidates Steve Forbes, Bob Dole and Pat Buchanan as they campaign on the eve of Tuesday's primaries.

Commentator Andrea Bernstein (BERN-stine) has spent some time on the road, covering the campaign of Pat Buchanan. As an out lesbian, she was scared at the prospect of encountering the people who work for the candidate. She was surprised by whom she met.