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Zimmerman verdict becomes rallying point for social justice action
July 15, 2013"If anything good is to come, this is the time to build a movement," said national NAACP spokesman Eric Wingerter this weekend as his organization gathered for its national convention.
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Today in labor history: Black farmer-union leader murdered by sheriff’s posse
July 15, 2013A leader of the Croppers' and Farm Workers Union in Tallapoosa County was brutally murdered July 15, 1931, by a heavily armed white mob.
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Texas Senate enacts harsh new anti-abortion laws
July 15, 2013The Texas Senate voted 19-11 for harsh anti-abortion measures that include a 20-week ban on abortions, with no exemptions for rape or incest.
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NEA votes $3 member fee for school improvement
July 15, 2013Delegates to the union's annual convention, the first week in July in Atlanta, approved the fee at the urging of President Dennis Van Roekel.
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Workers strike as D.C. city council defies Walmart on wages
July 15, 2013The actions reflect rising activism nationwide, as one-day strikes have hit not just fast food eateries and retailers, but Walmart and its oppressive unhealthy warehouses.
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