Kenyans allowed to pursue case in English courts for torture

October 14, 2012

Three survivors of colonial detention centers in Kenya during the 1950s have been granted the legal right to pursue their…

Haitian masses to president: ‘Leave! We’ve had enough!’

October 14, 2012

All over Haiti — from Cap-Haïtien in the north to Jérémie in the southwest and Miragoâne in the south, in…

Rhode Island curfew law put on hold

October 14, 2012

Joined by constituents and community organizations, the 11th Ward city councilman, Davian Sanchez, announced on Oct. 4 that he has…

Selma, Ala., community protests monument to KKK leader

October 14, 2012

The struggle to stop the construction of a monument to Nathan Bedford Forrest, first grand Dragon of the Ku Klux…

Oakland city council forced to release police report on Alan Blueford killing

October 14, 2012

Oakland, Calif. — On Oct. 2, Oakland City Council president, Larry Reid, was forced into handing his own “personal” copy of…

Central Park 5 case: Justice still denied

October 14, 2012

It has been nine years since the Central Park 5 filed federal Civil Rights lawsuits against the city of New…

Striking warehouse workers & supporters shut down Walmart warehouse hub for day

October 12, 2012

Bulletin: As this story went to print, the 21-day strike came to an end. The striking workers at Walmart’s Elwood…

Detroit waste water workers score victories, end strike

October 12, 2012

On Oct. 4, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union Local 207 ended their five-day strike, claiming victories.…

Voter ID law delayed but not dead

October 12, 2012

Philadelphia — An Oct. 2 ruling by Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson that partially enjoined the state’s controversial voter…

On the picket line

October 12, 2012

New England janitors make gains After voting to strike on Sept. 22 due to unfair labor practices, the 14,000 janitors…