civil rights
“I can’t breathe” march on Washington to protest police killings
December 9, 2014The storm will hit this week when eight mothers of unarmed Black men killed by police will testify Dec. 10 in a House hearing sponsored by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.
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Today in labor history: Rosa Parks takes a stand by sitting down
December 1, 2014On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, 42 years old, was arrested in Montgomery, Ala., for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus.
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Peoples Center receives award from Black and Hispanic Caucus
December 1, 2014Just two weeks before election day, Anthony's Ocean View Restaurant was packed for the third annual New Haven Board of Alders Black and Hispanic Caucus Gala.
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Activists shut down malls on Black Friday as Ferguson protests intensify
December 1, 2014Demonstrators successfully shut down the Galleria for about an hour, not only for Mike Brown but also in solidarity with striking Walmart workers.
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Canada’s Conservative Harper continues to push for unlimited spying
November 25, 2014Last year, the government requested information 1.2 million times (every 27 seconds), and Bill C-13 will make the situation worse.
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