racism
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Militant protest denounces SB1070 in Boston
On June 10, over 600 people converged in Boston to protest bigoted Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who was attending the…
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Transit cop in Oscar Grant killing found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
The jury in the Oscar Grant murder case reached a verdict on Thursday, July 8. A Los Angeles jury found…
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Pittsburgh march against police brutality largest in 15 years
On June 12, 200 people marched to Pittsburgh's City Hall to call for prosecution of the three police officers guilty…
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US border agent guns down Mexican youth
On June 7, another Mexican youth fell victim to racist U.S. border and immigration policy. An unidentified U.S. Border Patrol…
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Federal court upholds city’s racist ban against day laborers
A Redondo Beach, Calif., ban against day laborers soliciting work has been upheld in the federal courts as a permissible…
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Trial for Oscar Grant’s killer excludes Blacks from jury
The murder trial for Johannes Mehserle is set to begin in Los Angeles on June 10. Mehserle is on trial…
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San Diego protests killing of immigrant worker by U.S. border agents
On June 3, community activists and family members held a candlelight vigil to denounce the killing of Anastacio Hernández-Rojas. Hernández-Rojas…
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Chicago rallies in solidarity with struggle against SB 1070
On May 29, 100,000 people marched against SB 1070 in Arizona, while 250 people came out in Chicago to oppose…
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Important victory in legal battle against racist hiring policies in Chicago, but fight goes on
African Americans won an important Supreme Court victory in late May. They have been continuously fighting the racist hiring policies…
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Eyewitness reports on actions protesting attack on Gaza flotilla and Israeli blockade
Participants from the indicated cities sent in the following reports. Click here for more information and a list of protests…
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