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What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade
The Columbian· 6 hours agoIndigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction...
Native American activist Peltier gets parole hearing, first in 15 years
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoLeonard Peltier, a Native American activist who has served nearly 50 years in prison for the killing of two FBI agents, was scheduled to have his first ...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says
San Francisco Chronicle· 53 minutes agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
Reverend James Lawson, civil rights activist and nonviolent protest pioneer dies at 95
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 hours ago“Up until a few months ago he was still doing nonviolent protest seminars, well into his 90s,”...
Italian activist Ilaria Salis to be released following her election as an MEP
Euronews via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe Italian activist and newly elected MEP, Ilaria Salis, was accused of assaulting far-right...
Rev. James Lawson, longtime civil rights activist, dead at 95
WSB Radio· 4 hours agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., a civil rights activist who advocated for nonviolent protest and the...
Elderly pro-life activist sentenced to prison after abortion clinic demonstration
AOL· 4 days agoAn elderly woman from Massachusetts was recently sentenced to prison following a 2020 pro-life demonstration at an abortion clinic. Kingston resident Paula "Paulette" Harlow ...
Human rights activists crash UN conference to urge action for political prisoner
Daily Express· 3 hours agoZhala Bayramova, 25, traveled to the UN climate conference in Bonn on Monday to raise awareness for...
Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing death of Devonna Walker
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoJurors had convicted Shane Teslik of one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of disorderly conduct at...their townhome complex, was caught on video that went viral on Facebook and ...