civil rights
Today in history: The Watts Uprising breaks out 50 years ago in Los Angeles
August 11, 2015Widespread protest, spurred on by destitute residents of Watts who were embittered after years of economic oppression and political isolation, eventually ranged over a 50-square-mile area.
Read moreTrump embraces “ridiculous” mass deportation policy
July 30, 2015Trump says we round up and deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants, and he will do so because he knows how to manage.
Read moreBoy Scouts of America to allow gay adult leaders
July 30, 2015The new policy, aimed at easing a controversy that has embroiled the Boy Scouts for years, takes effect immediately.
Read moreSandra Bland had the right to say “no”
July 24, 2015Some day organized dissent will change the system that allows cases like that of Sandra Bland to occur; let's make that day happen sooner rather than later.
Read moreSandra Bland’s jailers spinning autopsy results
July 24, 2015The trooper plainly didn't like Bland's forthright defense of her civil rights; in Texas, you can be prosecuted for resisting arrest even if the actual arrest was illegal.
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