civil rights
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.
Read moreDREAM 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.
Read moreThousands 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.
Read moreU.S. mum on humanitarian visit for Cuban 5 prisoner
March 5, 2012The lawyer for Rene Gonzalez filed an emergency motion in federal court Feb. 24 seeking a two-week humanitarian visit to Havana to visit his brother who reportedly is seriously ill.
Read more“Unapologetic:” the Chicago Six in criminal court
March 2, 2012Six undocumented students known as the Chicago Six returned to court after having been arrested during a protest against U.S. immigration policy.
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