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French president honors U.S. civil rights icon Jesse Jackson
July 20, 2021Speaking in English, the French president called Jackson “a great friend of France” and “very popular in our country, but not just in our country.”
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Minnesota activists demand an end to police tactics used against demonstrators
April 16, 2021Demand raised that the governor remove the chief of the state’s Department of Public Safety.
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Trump attacks climate activist Thunberg after Time honor
December 12, 2019Trump lashed out at 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday, a day after she was named by Time as its Person of the Year.
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Climate actions draw tens of thousands in northern California
September 24, 2019"Our adult leaders have failed us thus far … We need action because our lives are not a political game. The fight for climate justice is one that we cannot afford to lose.”
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Health care activists descend on New York State capital
May 31, 2019The hearing was highly emotive and many testimonies prompted applause and hissing from the audience, much to the disconcertment of legislators.
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