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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2003

Tribal leaders in Connecticut, backed by minority state lawmakers and civil rights advocates, said the repeal of a casino law that paved the way for Indian gaming was based in racism.

The chief of the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe, which is state recognized and is seeking federal status, said casino opponents banded together to oppress their rights. African-American and Hispanic lawmakers spoke out against the repeal but it was passed by the state Legislature on Monday.

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