National
Grannies rage against recruitment
February 17, 2006Hundreds of grandmothers and their supporters gathered at noon Feb. 14 for a Valentine’s Day demonstration in front of Oakland’s U.S. Army Recruiting Station, blocking the sidewalk and spilling out into the street.
Read moreThousands march for immigrant rights
February 17, 2006MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of people marched through south Minneapolis Feb. 12 in support of immigrants and immigrant rights
Read moreInhuman immigrant treatment protested
February 17, 2006NEW YORK — Federal anti-immigrant policies have left a Chinese woman, Jiang Zhenxing, recovering from a miscarriage after being denied medical treatment while she was awaiting deportation.
Read moreCommunity fights to save schools
February 17, 2006CHICAGO — “Save our schools,” someone shouted from the crowd of more than 100 legislators, teachers, students, parents, and religious and community activists during a public hearing Feb. 9 at the Chicago Public Schools administration building.
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February 17, 2006ST LOUIS: Rally to halt police brutality When a local television station aired video of four police officers, three white and one African American, beating Edmon Burns, who is Black, in the suburb of Maplewood, the...
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