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01.14.2010
Freedom Center Helps Haitian Children
Visitors to downtown’s National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will receive free admission Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. People who visit are asked to bring clothing or a personal care item that will be donated to Haitian children affected by the recent earthquake there.
by Will Kohler
01.11.2010
Prop 8 Showdown Begins Today
It's been a long time coming, but today gays and lesbians are finally taking the fight for our rights where it belongs, through the federal justice system.
The trial before the U.S. Supreme Court on same-sex marriages in California begins today and the result of Perry v. Schwarzenegger is expected to affect gay marriage legislation nationwide.
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01.07.2010
Yoo Who?
If you care about human rights, the mere mention of the name John Yoo probably is enough to get your blood boiling and make your stomach churn.
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12.21.2009
Homeless Memorial Day Marked
People who died during the past year and didn’t have a home will be remembered today during a ceremony at Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine.
Homeless Memorial Day is an annual event usually held on the day of the year with the longest amount of nighttime hours. A national day of mourning, the local ceremony is sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless.
Homeless Memorial Day is an annual event usually held on the day of the year with the longest amount of nighttime hours. A national day of mourning, the local ceremony is sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless.
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11.13.2009
Terrorism and Bananas
Protestors will be ready to greet investors next week as Chiquita holds its annual stockholders meeting in downtown Cincinnati.
Two human rights groups — 8th Day Center for Justice and Witness for Peace — will demonstrate in an effort to hold Chiquita executives accountable for company payments made to terrorist groups in Colombia, payments the groups allege led to the murders of thousands of peasants and workers in the region.
Two human rights groups — 8th Day Center for Justice and Witness for Peace — will demonstrate in an effort to hold Chiquita executives accountable for company payments made to terrorist groups in Colombia, payments the groups allege led to the murders of thousands of peasants and workers in the region.
