civil rights
Anti-segregation march planned for Raleigh
February 8, 2011Quality education is seen by the organizers as linked to other issues, with the groups calling for "a broad, 14-point people's agenda."
Read moreJustice Dept. weighs probe of Seattle police killings
February 2, 2011A local jury returned a split verdict, but the finding by four jurors that the cop's use of lethal force was unjustified is virtually unprecedented.
Read moreIllinois legalizes civil unions
February 1, 2011With a landmark bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn Monday, same-sex couples will, for the first time in Illinois history, share many of the legal protections that are now granted to married couples.
Read morePush to regulate firearms gains steam
January 26, 2011The intern who rushed to aid Rep. Gabriel Giffords, D-Ariz., after during the Jan. 8 Arizona shootings, traveled to New York today to offer his assistance to Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which has ramped up activities...
Read moreSegregated housing rooted in government policy, panel shows
January 24, 2011"From Redlining to White Flight, the History of Housing Segregation and the Importance of Regionalism" presented shocking details of how government and industry played a big role in segregating neighborhoods and schools.
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