Virtual book launch for stories of Japanese American internment
SEATTLE — Author Daniel James Brown will attend a one-hour virtual book launch event on Tuesday, May 11 at 8 p.m. (EST), 7 p.m. (CST), 6 p.m. (MST) and 5[…]
Category: Human Rights
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Comments on Derek Chauvin verdict for murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS — Civic and organizational leaders responded Tuesday to a jury convicting former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on all counts of murdering George Floyd on Tuesday in the Fourth[…]
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Silent march in support of justice as trial approaches for Derek Chauvin police killing of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (March 6, 20210) — The Racial Justice Network, along with other grassroots advocacy groups will hold a silent march from 2 to 4 p.m. (CST) Sunday, March 7, 2021,[…]
George Floyd murder a sign of systemic racism say Indian Americans who urge police reforms
Morton Grove, Ill (May 31, 2020) — Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, is shocked and outraged at the ruthless[…]
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Faith and Community Empowerment stand in solidarity with the Black community against police brutality and racism
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2020) — Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE) stands in solidarity with the Black community in the fight against police brutality and systemic racism. In the recent tragic death[…]
AALDEF stands in solidarity and Justice for George Floyd
NEW YORK (June 4, 2020) — The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) stands in solidarity with communities across the country protesting against police violence and the murder[…]
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ACLU-MN sues law enforcement over attacks on journalists covering George Floyd protests
MINNEAPOLIS (June 3, 2020) — The ACLU of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit overnight Tuesday on behalf of journalists targeted and attacked by law enforcement while covering protests over the[…]
Pompeo hosts 1989 Tiananmen Square participants
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2020) — The United States marked the anniversary of China’s deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square by reiterating the call for “a full,[…]
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George Floyd death sparks worldwide unity against racism
BY ROBERT SANAAP contributing writer MINNEAPOLIS (June 4, 2020) — On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man died in Minneapolis after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer,[…]
Lecture: ‘Is India Headed Towards Ethnic Cleansing?’
Richardson, Texas — The Indian American Muslim Council (iamc.com) is hosting the lecture, “Is India Headed Towards Ethnic Cleansing?” to be delivered by Aman Wadud, a human rights attorney from the Indian[…]
