civil rights
Debbie Amis Bell: Memories of a Freedom Rider
March 29, 2012"Solitary" meant an unfurnished cell with a concrete floor. No bed, no furniture; a hole in the floor for a toilet.
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Oaklanders demand justice for Trayvon Martin
March 27, 2012Protesters, many wearing hoodies and carrying Skittles and cans of iced tea, gathered in front of City Hall March 26 to express solidarity with the family of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.
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Judge declares Chicago Six “not guilty”
March 21, 2012The six undocumented youth who were arrested last August - and charged with mob action and reckless conduct - were found not guilty.
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Feds to investigate killing of Trayvon Martin
March 20, 2012Martin's family hopes that the federal government will be able to bring justice to what many around this state see as a blatantly racist miscarriage of justice.
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Celebrating the life of Mary McLeod Bethune
March 19, 2012Mary McLeod Bethune's commitment to the advancement of black women and indeed all women makes her a true American hero.
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