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Altadena Man Remembers Civil Rights Struggle On Eve Of MLK Statue Dedicationnew
This Sunday when President Obama dedicates the $120 million Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in front of the nearly 31-foot tall statue of the man who delivered his "I have a dream" speech there on Aug. 28, 1963, one Altadena man will feel especially stirred by the events. This Sunday will be about celebrating that speech which occurred 48 years ago to the day.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
08-26-2011 |
Civil Liberties
The 'Big Ask'new
An insider's view of the legal maneuvers that freed the West Memphis Three.
See also: Jason's Choice and Timeline of the West Memphis Three Case
See also: Jason's Choice and Timeline of the West Memphis Three Case
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
08-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Good Brothernew
In the shadow of his siblings' Tea Party fame, Bill Koch forges a different legacy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lisa Rab |
08-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
A Guide to LGBT Senior Rightsnew
Share LGBT seniors are entitled to equal treatment, access to services, and basic legal protections under state and federal law. The Federal Nursing Home Reform Act, enacted in 1987, requires nursing facilities to protect the rights of each resident.
East Bay Express |
Nancy Lopez |
08-25-2011 |
LGBT
Referendums Turning the Tide on Pot Bansnew
Medical cannabis activists are increasingly fighting dispensary bans at the ballot box.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
08-25-2011 |
Drugs
Keeping Tabs on Sex Offendersnew
More than 260 registered sex offenders tracked by Casey Carpenter have been naughty in the past. It’s her job to make sure that they remain nice, or, at least, where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there. And so Carpenter, an administrative clerk at the Springfield Police Department, keeps lists and checks them twice.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
08-25-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Ghost Town Renegadenew
An owner of 93-year-old store stands tall as the neighborhood dies around him
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
08-25-2011 |
Features
BART Proves Cellphone Shutdown Was a Mistakenew
The transit agency has dealt with two protests in the past week without resorting to killing cellular service.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-24-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Fighting Tar Sandsnew
Protesters from around the country are holding a sit-in at the White House against the destructive oil extraction process.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-24-2011 |
Environment
Embarrassing the D.A.new
An outgoing top prosecutor allegedly ran and hid from a process server and then instigated a violent confrontation.
East Bay Express |
John Geluardi |
08-24-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Vendor Selection in Landfill Decision Questionednew
Gate City Waste Services, which was incorporated five months ago, had been rumored to have an inside track on the contract to operate the White Street Landfill.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
08-24-2011 |
Policy Issues
Searches, Cameras and the Erosion of Privacynew
In courts and legislatures across the country, laws protecting privacy are being rolled back, and longstanding interpretations of the Bill of Rights are crumbling.
Columbia Free Times |
Eva Moore |
08-24-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Who Knew Redistricting Was Like Twilight?new
Georgia lawmakers can't be trusted to do the right thing in redistricting.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
William Perry |
08-24-2011 |
Policy Issues
Virginia Earthquake Felt in Charleston, S.C.new
A 5.9 earthquake that had its epicenter 27 miles east of Charlottesville, Va., was felt in the Charleston area this afternoon around 2 p.m. People in Mt. Pleasant, downtown Charleston, and North Charleston called local news outlets to report they had felt tremors. Charleston-area seismograph readings show a sudden burst of activity just before 2 p.m.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-24-2011 |
Very Recent History
American Dogs Count More Than Afghan People
Don't news consumers have the right to hear from the "other" side of the story? Or must we continue the childish pretense that the Taliban are all women-hating fanatics incapable of rational thought while "our guys" are all benevolent and pure of heart?
