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Death at the hands of the police – this time in Baltimore

April 21, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge

No city, town or hamlet can any longer feel immune from the devastating news that, once again, a Black man's life has been taken by the police

Labor Dept., unions go to bat in court for same-sex couples

April 10, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

All married couples, whether opposite-sex or same-sex, should have federal family leave rights regardless of where they live.

Legislators aim to expand rights of undocumented Californians

April 9, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

State legislative leaders were joined here by immigrant rights advocates as they announced the "Immigrants Shape California" legislative package.

Indiana “religious freedom” bill: bad for state and my family

April 7, 2015 By Doris Scheffler

"It appalls me that our legislators used my tax dollars to create, lobby for, and now defend a law that opens the door for discrimination against gays and lesbians."

Today in labor history: César Chávez born in 1927

March 31, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Chávez was also an early environmentalist, warning the public of the devastating effects of pesticides on both farmworkers and consumers.