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May 15, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The Jackson State killings occurred on May 15, 1970, at Jackson State College, a historically Black college.

May 14, 2015 By John Wojcik

By mid-day Thursday, at least seven people were dead with more than 200 injured, in the wake of Tuesday's Amtrak train derailment.

May 13, 2015 By Margaret Baldridge And Jim Baldridge

As Freddie Gray lay dying in Maryland Shock Trauma Center, a group of activists was planning to curb police brutality in Baltimore.

May 13, 2015 By Special to People’s World

In 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a residential building, resulting in a massive fire that left 11 persons dead including five children.

May 7, 2015 By Teresa Albano

Deemed the worst earthquake to hit the nation in 80 years, the death toll has risen to more than 7,500.