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D.C. activists fight for Troy Davis’s life
"All you have to do is remember two numbers, nine and seven; nine for the number of witnesses who originally…
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D.C. public school chancellor wages war against teachers
Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty and his hand-picked chancellor of public schools, Michelle Rhee, have all but declared war on…
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People’s speak out at U.S. Capitol building
The report below was submitted by the VoteNoBailout campaign. The VoteNoBailout.org website has attracted extensive support throughout the country. Over…
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Interview with cop who killed teen points to cover-up
The taped interview with the Washington, D.C., police officer who shot and killed a 14-year-old African American youth one year…
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Union, community activists protest Colombian president’s D.C. visit
Over 150 union and community activists protested in downtown Washington, D.C., outside of an event featuring right-wing Colombian President Álvaro…
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Protestors gather at FEMA headquarters on Katrina anniversary
A spirited crowd of about 80 protesters demonstrated in the rain at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in downtown Washington,…
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Longest Walk 2 arrives in Washington, D.C.
Participants in the Longest Walk 2 held ceremonies in Washington, D.C., as they reached the end of a cross-country walk…
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Eugene Puryear’s testimony opposing D.C.’s racist checkpoints
On June 7, the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., established a checkpoint and dragnet sealing off part of the…
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Robert Moses’s testimony opposing D.C.’s racist checkpoints
On June 7, the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., established a checkpoint and dragnet sealing off part of the…
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Confronting the racist checkpoints in Washington, D.C.
In the face of growing community outrage, the Metropolitan Police Department announced last night the temporary suspension of checkpoints that…
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