civil rights
Nation’s largest annual LGBT rights gathering to meet in Baltimore
January 23, 2012LGBT activists and allies will come together and develop strategies for this crucial election year, and determine how to build support and political power.
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French Quarter curfew targets Black youth, critics charge
January 13, 2012Due to a new law passed in New Orleans, in the French Quarter children 16 and younger must obey an 8 p.m. weekend curfew, replacing a previous curfew of 11 p.m.
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Undocumented and unafraid: the Chicago Six on trial
January 12, 2012Six undocumented youth appeared in Chicago's Circuit Court yesterday: They are the first-ever undocumented immigrants in Illinois to be put on trial for protesting immigration policy.
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Black church fights hateful KKK store
January 4, 2012After a legal battle between an African church and a KKK store, a judge ruled that the church is the owner of the building where racist merchandise is sold.
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Union rallies in New York call for jobs
December 9, 2011Jobs, justice and voting rights were the focus of two mass rallies in New York City.
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