civil rights
Discrimination against black students rampant in Louisiana school district
May 11, 2015One black eighth-grader spent six days in juvenile detention after being arrested for throwing Skittles candy at another student.
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May Day solidarity marches bring thousands to LA streets
May 4, 2015Marchs were held all over LA in support of worker rights, immigration reform, lives matter, police transparency, economic rights, and civil rights.
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Death at the hands of the police – this time in Baltimore
April 21, 2015No 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
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Labor Dept., unions go to bat in court for same-sex couples
April 10, 2015All married couples, whether opposite-sex or same-sex, should have federal family leave rights regardless of where they live.
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Legislators aim to expand rights of undocumented Californians
April 9, 2015State legislative leaders were joined here by immigrant rights advocates as they announced the "Immigrants Shape California" legislative package.
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