Two D.C. firefighters are on administrative leave following reports that they ignored pleas to help her dying father.
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Human Rights
Interview with Ancestral Pride: Indigenous Land Defenders
Radio-BED sits down with Crow and Sacheen of Ancestral Pride for a necessary conversation on land defence, Idle No More, settler solidarity, nationhood and going home.
In this special report, Ancestral Pride schools listeners of all nations on the reality of the struggle for safety and self-determination and the importance of asserting and re-asserting Indigenous jurisdiction and authority over lands that have never been surrendered.
Sign the petition: No father should be deported for driving to work!
I just signed a petition to Jon Gurule, Immigration & Customs in AZ, John Sandweg, Director of ICE, and ERO ICE Community Outreach: No father should be deported for driving to work!
See on petitions.moveon.org
Border inc.
Waitress denied tip for ‘gay lifestyle’ – CNN.com Video
Waitress Dayna Morales says she was stiffed on a $93 bill because the family she served didn’t approve of her lifestyle.
Community Village‘s insight:
I see. The customer was happy to be served by this woman who they didn’t approve of, but then didn’t want to pay for the service.
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The 40 Year Solitary Confinement of Herman Wallace
“The injustice of his conviction speaks volumes about how broken our criminal justice system is, but his solitary confinement says even more about who we are as a society. The freedom of Mr. Wallace and so many others still being held in such circumstances is not all that has been lost through this cruel and unusual form of punishment.”
See on www.racefiles.com
Why Human Rights Needs More Than Laws to Work
“1865-A mere 148 years ago, slavery was abolished in the United States
1920-A mere 93 years ago, women gained the right to vote
1924-A mere 89 years ago ,Native Americans, who were already on this continent, were granted US citizenship
1967-A mere 46 years ago, with Loving vs. Virginia, laws banning interracial marriage were deemed unconstitutional.”
See on thiscollegedropout.wordpress.com
SPLC sues Mississippi town for prohibiting gay bar | Southern Poverty Law Center
The SPLC filed a federal lawsuit today against the town of Shannon, Miss., its mayor and its aldermen for unjustly denying a business license to a bar catering to the LGBT community.
See on www.splcenter.org
Gay Mormons: Wendy And Tom Montgomery Lead Push To Change LDS Church Stance On Homosexuality
Gay Mormons: Wendy And Tom Montgomery Lead Push To Change LDS Church Stance On Homosexuality.
Police kill man after family calls ambulance for him
The family of Jack Lamar Roberson never thought that he would be gunned down by police when they sought medical attention for the diabetic. But that’s exactly what happened when an ambulance was called for Roberson.
Community Village‘s insight:
Tim Wise shared this on Facebook.
PS – I am scared to death to call 911
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