civil rights
“Solidarity Forever” completed Jan. 15, 1915
January 15, 2013On January 15, 1915 in Chicago there was a big march on City Hall by some 1,500 jobless and hungry people demanding relief.
Read moreNew York Stop and Frisk police harassment found unconstitutional
January 10, 2013A federal judge has found the NYPD policy of "stop and frisk" unconstitutional.
Read moreGay marriage backers put the spotlight on Illinois
January 8, 2013"We are a stable family, why shouldn't we have the same respect and the same rights as any other couple, as any other family?"
Read moreImmigrants, allies call for halt to deportations, path to citizenship
January 7, 2013A coalition of immigrant groups and community allies kicked off a 1,000-mile caravan to Washington, D.C here on Jan. 3, with a press conference at Orlando City Hall.
Read more“Free the Wilmington Ten!” forty years later
January 4, 2013Forty years. Damn it's been a long time.
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