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The roots of Tucson

January 20, 2011 By Rick Nagin

The violence in Tucson is also not an isolated incident. According to the last figures issued by the FBI, there were 8,336 victims of hate crimes committed by 6,225 people in 2009.

Seattle MLK march message: stop police violence

January 19, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

More than 2,000 people marched Martin Luther King Day, protesting brutality and use of lethal force by officers of the Seattle Police Department.

At King birthday rally, elected officials urge grassroots involvement

January 19, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Bay area elected officials addressed a crowd that packed the great hall at International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 6 to honor the great civil rights and peace leader.

Coming to terms with the Confederacy

January 18, 2011 By Mark Potok

Some groups want to remember the Confederacy "the right way." Whatever can they mean?

Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers

January 17, 2011 By Scott Marshall

As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, public workers are under fierce attack across the country.