civil rights
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Supreme Court strikes down key provision of Voting Rights Act
By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights…
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Texas truancy court violates civil rights
On June 13, a 59-page complaint was filed with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice by social…
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Sacramento forum exposes police brutality and prison industrial complex
Community members gather at the Sol Collective, a community arts center in Sacramento, Calif., for a forum on police brutality…
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Pushing the mentally ill into prisons
A talk given at a forum organized by the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) at…
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Supreme Court decisions weaken laws against workplace discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 issued two significant decisions that will make it easier for employers to maintain…
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A seis décadas del crimen de los Rosenberg
Hace 60 años fueron asesinados en silla eléctrica los esposos Ethel y Julius Rosenberg. Fue aquella la primera ejecución en…
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed 60 years ago
Today, June 19, marks the 60th anniversary of the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, two courageous communists murdered by…
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Medgar Evers: a hero in our time
June 12, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the murder of Medgar Evers. shot down by Byron De La Beckwith,…
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Days of action demand freedom for the Cuban Five
From May 30 to June 5, activists from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand freedom for the…
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‘Bradley Manning is a hero!’
On June 1, demonstrations occurred across the country to mark the fourth year of Pfc. Bradley Manning’s imprisonment and the…
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