civil rights
Homeless gay youth are our youth
June 12, 2014Despite all the gay excitement and celebration we can't overlook the hundreds of young LGBT people sleeping on the streets of Los Angeles every night.
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Civil rights lawsuit wins groundbreaking immigration policy
June 9, 2014After years of organizing against racist profiling by the East Haven Police Department, a landmark legal victory has been won.
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Checks in Native American settlement delayed again
June 2, 2014More than 490,000 Indians are still waiting for settlement monies due them from the federal government. It's a disgrace.
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Civil rights radical Yuri Kochiyama dies at age 93
June 2, 2014Yuri Kochiyama died June 1 in Berkeley, Calif., at age 93. The lifelong champion of civil rights catapulted to national attention under tragic circumstances.
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National forum on police crimes calls for civilian police accountability councils
May 28, 2014In response to a national epidemic of police and vigilante killings, a two day "National Forum on Police Crimes" took place in Chicago, May 16-17.
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