Emergency manager not necessary, Detroit officials argue
David Whitaker, Detroit City Council's research and analysis director, said an Emergency Manager is "beyond anti-democratic."
Baby’s death from gunshot wounds shocks nation
Prayers poured in from around the country for Jonylah Watkins, the six month-old baby girl who died this morning after being shot five times.
Good news for Alabama: Angela Davis to be honored
"The south does have a rich tradition of progressives. It might be thin, but it's strong."
Missouri coalition standing up for immigrant rights
"We have to do things that welcome immigrants to our state," Vanessa Crawford, executive director of MIRA, told members and activists from all over Missouri.
Rare disease suddenly arises on Navajo Reservation
A rare disorder, characterized by some authorities as genetic, has abruptly surfaced on the sprawling Navajo Reservation in the Southwest.
Today in women’s history: Trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins
The frame up of the Rosenbergs, fueled by Cold War, anti-communism and anti-Semitism, remains a terrible blot on our nation's history - a gross miscarriage of justice.
Enthusiastic celebration pushes forward for jobs and freedom
"Multiracial alliances will continue to struggle for freedom, justice, and equality, and the lessons of past struggles will act as guidance."
Feds again targeting outspoken Latinos
Josemaria Islas made a mistake last July - he went outside to eat his lunch.
Keeping Families Together bus tour rallies support for immigration reform
Josemaria Islas and his family are living in fear, yet speaking out with courage, as his deportation order draws closer day by day.
The vision of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks' vision for freedom and peace continues to inspire our nation and the ongoing movement for social justice in the 100th year of her birth.
