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May 28, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

In a rebuke to GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner's anti-worker agenda, the Democratic-run Illinois House voted his bill down.

May 28, 2015 By Grant Schulte

Lawmakers in the deep red state of Nebraska overrode their Republican governor's veto yesterday and abolished the death penalty.

May 28, 2015 By Victor Grossman

A locomotive engineers strike stopped freight cars and passenger traffic; meanwhile, Angela Davis visited Berlin and elsewhere in Germany.

May 28, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The multi-talented, much beloved Maya Angelou died one year ago today at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C.

May 28, 2015 By John Wojcik

It's a great day for working Angelenos, as the LA city countil has voted to raise the minimum wage, in steps, to $15 an hour.