civil rights
Community and labor stand together in peaceful cry for justice for Eric Garner
August 25, 2014"The people in this crowd should have this amazing view: It's a sea of people of every culture and heritage coming together for change."
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Federal court ruling a victory for 700 arrested on Brooklyn Bridge
August 21, 2014"This is a major victory upholding the fundamental constitutional rights of people to engage in First Amendment-protected activity in New York City."
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Washington state teens initiate march protesting killing of Michael Brown
August 21, 2014"I wanted to raise awareness about this issue and to support the people of Ferguson to let them know there are people here on the west coast who care about them."
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Yale art students show solidarity with Ferguson, Missouri
August 20, 2014They walked in silence holding signs that read "Hands Up - Don't Shoot" and posters with the names of victims of police brutality from around the country including New Haven.
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Labor joins community at Ferguson march
August 20, 2014As the mile-long column marched down the main street of Florissant, whole families poured from their doors and joined the procession: the peoples' struggle is the workers' struggle.
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