civil rights
“We’re not going away”: Ohioans fight voter suppression bills (with video)
March 7, 2014"Voter suppression is an attempt to deny people's influence, and it is sinful. I appeal to all those legislators who have a conscience to immediately repeal these acts."
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Housing group files federal civil rights complaint vs. Deutsche Bank
March 7, 2014Groups said Deutsche Bank is blighting communities of color by ignoring their responsibilities as trustees to maintain their properties.
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Angela Davis: Defeating racism the key to curbing the right wing
March 5, 2014The celebration in New York of African American culture and struggles, featured a mix of working-class culture, educational presentations, and progressive politics.
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“Step closer to equality”: Texas judge overthrows gay marriage ban
February 28, 2014In his ruling, the San Antonio judge wrote that the same-sex marriage ban "violates plaintiffs' equal protection and due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution."
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“Revolutionary” mayor, Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Miss., dies
February 27, 2014Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, who has been described as "America's most revolutionary mayor," died suddenly Feb. 25 at the age of 66.
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