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Freedom is a constant struggle: Birmingham’s MLK march (with video)

January 18, 2012 By Scott Marshall

Birmingham honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (video)

Wikipedia goes dark in protest over internet piracy bill

January 18, 2012 By Libero Della Piana

Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia which has become an invaluable resource to millions of people worldwide, went offline this morning in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

Over 1 million sign to force recall of Wisconsin governor

January 17, 2012 By John Wojcik

The people of Wisconsin today submitted over a million signatures on petitions to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker, 460,000 more than needed to trigger a recall election.

Voter suppression faces stiff opposition in Florida

January 17, 2012 By Joshua Leclair

A statement released by the Republican Party of Florida claims they are "closing the gap" on Democrats with new GOP voter registrations. To analyze the facts properly one needs to look beyond the numbers.

French Quarter curfew targets Black youth, critics charge

January 13, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Due to a new law passed in New Orleans, in the French Quarter children 16 and younger must obey an 8 p.m. weekend curfew, replacing a previous curfew of 11 p.m.