Demonstrators have gathered at Chicago’s high-end shopping district to bring attention to the death of Laquan McDonald. The protests are smaller than last month’s Black Friday demonstrations.
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Court Grants Restraining Order Against 3 From Black Lives Matter, But Not Group
Black Lives Matter Minneapolis is calling for a demonstration Wednesday at the Mall of America, part of a protest over the death of Jamar Clark, a 24-year-old black man killed by police last month.
86 Killed In Turkey Twin Blasts At Peace Rally
The two explosions have wounded another 186 people near the center of the Turkish capital, Ankara, before a peace rally organized by civic society groups and ahead of Turkey’s elections.
“Stop the Violence” walk asks Anchorage to pay attention
After two recent shooting deaths of local teenagers, more than 60 people marched through the rain in East Anchorage Sunday afternoon to raise awareness of violence in the community.
One year after environmental disaster, Wrangell residents protest BC mines
“If Wrangell could wrap their heads around not having fish for a whole year, possibly longer, maybe it would really open their eyes,” says Wrangell Tribal Administrator Aaron Angerman says.
City of Bethel considers a vote after ABC board rejects liquor license appeal
The ABC board July 1 called the city’s protest of the proposed Bethel Spirits license “arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable,” sparking outrage from the council.
Released From Prison, Nuclear Protest Nun Now Likely To Stay Free
The Justice Department said it will not seek a rehearing after Sister Megan Rice’s sabotage conviction was thrown out last month.
Coastal communities rally to protest Naval activity in Gulf of Alaska
The Navy’s operations are related to the joint training called Northern Edge that brings together other branches of the military. It began in the early 90s and has roots in projects like Jack Frost and Brim Frost dating to the 1970s.
Alaska PTA, community speaks out against education funding cuts
Community members and education groups, like Alaska PTA, organized in Anchorage to speak out against public education funding cuts.
Activists Stop Paying Their Student Loans
Students who say their for-profit college degrees are worthless took their “debt strike” to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Tuesday.