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Today in history: reading the Riot Act for 300 years

July 20, 2015 By Special to People’s World

You may not have known that the Riot Act was passed by an act of the British Parliament on this date exactly 300 years ago, July 20, 1715.

At start of N.C. voting rights trial, activists take to the streets

July 14, 2015

"When I think of the martyrs of the civil rights movement who died for the right to vote, this country should be doing everything possible to ensure all people can vote."

D.C. council committee OKs nurse safe-staffing bill

July 10, 2015 By PAI

"Nurse-to-patient ratios is sound public policy, raising the bar for public safety."

Confederate flag taken down at South Carolina Capitol

July 10, 2015 By Combined Sources

The state's Senate and House voted to remove the flag; chants of "take it down" eventually morphed into chants of "U.S.A." as the flag was lowered.

Unions and allies get support for gas tax hike for highway-mass transit funding

June 24, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

The legislation is important both for jobs creation and to repair and replace the nation's crumbling infrastructure and to repair, replace and upgrade bus and subway systems.