civil rights
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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Thousands to lobby North Carolina lawmakers Tuesday to repeal rightwing laws
May 23, 2014The Forward Together Moral Movement from across North Carolina will demand that state legislators rescind laws they say are hurting the state's most vulnerable.
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Strategy working for same-sex marriage supporters
May 19, 2014Supporters routinely ask gay couples to meet with reluctant lawmakers to put a human face on same-sex marriage. They file lawsuits. They use unexpected allies to spread their message.
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Today in Native History: Court rules an Indian is a man
May 12, 2014On May 12 in 1879, Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca tribe was declared a man in the federal courts of the U.S.
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