Journalists under police attack in Ferguson protests
President Obama, at a press conference today, said "there is no excuse for police to use excessive force against peaceful protesters or to throw protesters into jail."
Despite police violence Ferguson community continues peaceful protests
The numbers of community members, Black and white, who attended far outnumbered any who had engaged in looting the night before.
NAACP blasts court refusal to halt voter restrictions in North Carolina
A federal judge denied attempts by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration to have the NAACP's legal challenge to the massive voter suppression law dismissed.
Says USSA aim is to “alter power relations on campuses”
USSA, the nation's largest and oldest student organization, is committed to "helping students identify what their goals are and how to achieve them."
Oklahomans launch ballot initiative for medical marijuana
The Oklahomans for Health on June 17 launched a ballot initiative to vote on legalization of medical marijuana in the upcoming midterm elections.
Texans rally against ALEC, the right-wing stink tank
The "stink tank" is responsible for initiating and financing anti-union, privatization, racist, and anti-democratic state legislation throughout the nation.
Remembering Eric Garner, African American father of six
Those who knew Garner personally explained that the contact with police was in response to a fight that broke out where Garner intervened as the peacemaker.
Fast food workers plan civil disobedience as employers “freak out” over NLRB ruling
The "$15 and a union" campaign won an NLRB decision that could dramatically change the organizing landscape in favor of fast food workers.
Voter suppression: NAACP strategizes to turn out vote in 2014
As the 2014 midterm elections quickly approach, the battle against voter suppression is still being waged.
Dallas opts to take immigrant children
Up to 2,000 immigrant children will be cared for in Dallas under a plan announced by County Judge Clay Jenkins at the Texas Democratic Party Convention June 28.
