civil rights
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Charter schools expel special needs students at high rates
According to a recent study, Washington, D.C., charter schools punish students of color and students with disabilities much more harshly…
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Victim of police abuse speaks out in Long Beach, Calif.
Liberation News interviews Perry Grays, who was brutalized by Long Beach police on Super Bowl Sunday 2011.
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April 4 ‘We Are One’ labor solidarity actions across United States
On April 4, the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he supported the Memphis sanitation…
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Martin Luther King Jr. and the struggle for workers’ rights
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final struggle, standing shoulder to shoulder with the striking sanitation workers of Memphis fighing for…
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Congressional hearings attempt to whip up anti-Muslim bigotry
On March 10, U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) held a hearing in Congress on the so-called radicalization of Muslim Americans…
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PSL brings King’s message to ‘official’ MLK rally in Albuquerque
PSL Albuquerque brought the message of Martin Luther King Jr. —opposition to the triplet evils of racism, poverty and war—to…
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Rally demands “Shut Down Guantanamo”
On Jan. 11, groups rallied in Washington, D.C. to demand "Shut down Guant??namo," two years after President Obama signed an…
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Confederate anniversary no reason for celebration
The Southern region of the United States has a rich tapestry of cultural tradition that includes contributions from Blacks, whites…
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Murderer of civil rights activist gets paltry six-month sentence
Former Alabama state trooper James Bonard Fowler was sentenced to six months in jail on second-degree manslaughter charges Nov. 15…
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Medical care at Syracuse jail to be privatized
On Jan. 1, 2011, the Onondaga County legislature will turn over the county-operated medical care for inmates of county institutions…
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