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Vigils remember victims, vow action on gun violence
April 17, 2013Across the country, participants at gun violence vigils vowed to pressure the Senate to pass a bipartisan bill, mandating background checks for firearm purchases at gun shows and online.
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Senate immigration bill hailed
April 16, 2013Last week's unprecedented march on Washington D.C. to "Keep Families Together" through immigration reform has borne its first fruit, immigrant rights activists are saying.
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FBI seeking help after deadly Boston blasts
April 16, 2013Federal and local investigative agencies continued to search for clues to explain the deadly Boston Marathon bombings yesterday, and people were encouraged to send in photos and videos.
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Today in labor history: King writes famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
April 16, 2013On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., imprisoned in Alabama for protesting segregation, wrote his powerful and eloquent answer to criticisms of him, the civil rights movement and its nonviolent direct action tactics.
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Indefatigable peace leader readies for big teleconference
April 15, 2013Judith LeBlanc has been working non-stop over the last 10 years to end U.S.wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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