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Verdict in Oscar Grant murder case met with protests
July 9, 2010OAKLAND, Calif. -A jury found former police officer Johannes Mehserle guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oscar Grant III.
Read moreProtestors take a swing at MLB on Arizona
July 9, 2010NEW YORK-What do you do when the most American of pastimes intersects with the most un-American of laws?
Read moreDomestic workers win basic labor rights
July 8, 2010NEW YORK-After a six-year struggle, domestic workers here won a huge victory.
Read moreJazz fest hears preview of tribute to Dr. King
July 8, 2010SAN FRANCISCO - For some years now, bassist, composer, band leader and educator Marcus Shelby has been bringing to musical life some of the most dramatic and significant episodes in American freedom and civil rights struggles.
Read moreLawmakers move to lift statute of limitations on police torture
July 6, 2010CHICAGO - Just days after the conviction of former police Commander Jon Burge here, Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., introduced a bill that would make police torture of suspects a crime against humanity and a federal...
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