civil rights
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Kenneth Foster death sentence commuted
On Aug. 30, Kenneth Foster, an African American man on death row since 1997, learned that Gov. Rick Perry had…
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Hutto immigrant detention center forced to improve conditions
A federal judge recently approved an agreement between the U.S. federal government and lawyers for immigrant children. The agreement calls…
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Southern California cops beat mourners at peaceful vigil
On Aug. 19 in San Bernardino, Calif., police officers attacked a peaceful crowd mourning the shooting death of 22-year-old Charles…
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Worldwide support for Cuban Five grows
The writer is the coordinator of the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five and a member of the Party…
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Gonzales resigns, nothing changed
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales stepped down on Monday. Gonzales was in the unique position of having little support from either…
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Vigil for Victoria Arellano, transgender immigrant killed by ICE neglect
Immigrant and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights organizations participated in a Los Angeles vigil for Victoria Arellano, a transgender…
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Stop the execution of Kenneth Foster!
Three men will be executed in Texas this week. By the end of 2007, there will have been 400 executions…
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Elvira Arellano and the struggle for immigrant rights
On Aug. 19, Elvira Arellano was arrested by Immigrant and Customs Enforcement agents in Los Angeles. Arellano is a well-known…
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Los Angeles protest condemns deportation of Elvira Arellano
Several thousand immigrants and their supporters took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 25 to demand full…
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Anti-police brutality activist Aaron Patterson gets 30 years
On Aug. 14, a federal court in Chicago sentenced Aaron Patterson to 30 years in prison. In 2004, he was…
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