NATIONAL NEWS
Ex-officer convicted in California train killingOAKLAND, Calif. - Violent protests erupted in Oakland with stores damaged and dozens arrested after a Los Angeles jury convicted a white former transit officer of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. More » |
Black political leaders to recapture '08 momentumKANSAS CITY, Mo. - The head of the nation's largest and oldest civil rights organization, fearing a loss of momentum since the 2008 election, plans to use the group's annual convention to get people "off the couch" and re-energized to fight back against a tea party movement that opposes much of President Barack Obama's agenda. More » |
Civil rights dean Lowery says SCLC is "off track"ATLANTA - One of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference said he is saddened by the infighting and legal wrangling among dueling factions of the civil rights group and doesn't know how much longer they can exist. More » |
