civil rights
Labor leader supports Obama admin’s blocking of voter ID laws
March 13, 2012Arlene Holt Baker, executive vice president of the AFL-CIO, welcomed the Justice Department's recent decision to strike down voter ID laws in Texas and Wisconsin.
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Thousands end 2012 Selma to Montgomery march
March 11, 2012Thousands re-tracing the steps of those who made the historic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. ended their five-day journey by converging this weekend on the Alabama state capital here.
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Rights advocate: Justice Department reluctant to take on voter suppression
March 8, 2012The Obama administration's Justice Department is reluctant to take on the fight against voter suppression efforts nationwide.
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DREAM Act supporters speak out at Romney victory rally (with video)
March 7, 2012Security proceeded aggressively to rip the protesters' posters from their hands; Romney, meanwhile, hesitated for a moment, listening to the shouts.
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Thousands kick off Selma to Montgomery march
March 5, 2012Organizers say that, more than a commemoration, the march this week is a demonstration against modern day attacks.
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