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Native activist Leonard Peltier to serve remainder of sentence at home after Biden order • Minnesota Reformer Emergency USA

President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of killing two FBI agents nearly 50 years ago in South Dakota. Peltier, 80,…

Emergencyusa.today January 21, 2025

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In memoriam: Nikki Giovanni, renowned poet, activist, and Virginia Tech legend | Virginia Tech News Emergency USA

When she retired, she said she would miss talking with Virginia Tech students regularly. Her ultimate goal as a professor was to teach students to think deeply and ask questions.…

Emergencyusa.today December 11, 2024

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Kansas City, Kansas students celebrate civil rights activist Ruby Bridges Emergency USA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Courage, kindness and bravery are all words used to describe civil rights activist, Ruby Bridges. On Thursday, students at Quindaro Elementary followed in her footsteps…

Emergencyusa.today November 15, 2024

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Lilly Ledbetter, the activist who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies at 86 : NPR Emergency USA

President Barack Obama stands with Lilly Ledbetter before signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act during an event in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 29, 2009.…

Emergencyusa.today October 14, 2024