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Colorado NAACP office vows vigilance after blast near office

January 8, 2015 By Sadie Gurman

Staff members at a Colorado NAACP office say they are waiting for more information before drawing conclusions about an explosion near their chapter.

Oakland town hall demands end to police violence

December 19, 2014 By Marilyn Bechtel

Ending the longstanding reality of unpunished police violence against black and brown men was the topic Dec. 17 at a town hall meeting.

Pakistan declares three-day mourning for school terror victims

December 19, 2014 By Morning Star

The attack drew condemnation from around the world, with even Taliban militants in neighbouring Afghanistan decrying the killing as "un-Islamic."

Marches against police killings sweep the nation

December 15, 2014 By Tim Wheeler

Led by mothers, fathers, and widows of African American men killed by white police officers, 50,000 protesters marched up Pennsylvania Avenue.

Teachers union president protests injustice on Eric Garner case

December 8, 2014 By Michelle Kern

American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten was arrested Dec. 4, in New York City while protesting the lack of justice in the recent police shootings.