Women in Los Angeles wrap up Fast for $15 call for citywide wage hike
A group of women who had been camping out during daylight hours in front of Los Angeles City Hall ended a 15-day fast today with a bread breaking ceremony. Their aim was to get...
Monthly Archive: April 2015
Protests in NYC and across U.S. in solidarity with Baltimore demonstrations
The Baltimore Police Department has turned over the results of their internal investigation into the death of Freddie Gray to the state attorney’s office. Maryland chief prosecutor Marilyn Mosby says the BPD probe will...
Court strikes down law to gag prisoner speech as Mumia Abu Jamal’s health deteriorates
A U.S. District court has struck down a Pennsylvania law that prevented persons convicted of violent crimes from public speech. The state law – which was struck down on constitutional grounds – was widely...
Indonesia grants temporary reprieve to Filipino worker convicted of drug smuggling
An Indonesian firing squad executed eight people just after midnight local time Wednesday as their families gathered within earshot of the killings. All eight were put to death for drug-related crimes. In an 11th...
Baltimore community quickly steps up to provide for youth during school cancellations
The situation in Baltimore became a top national news story after a night of unrest and the declaration of a state of emergency. Just as the grievance at the heart of the unrest –...
U.S. Supreme Court finally takes up same-sex marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case that may decide the future of same-sex marriage across the country. Outside the court, observers and demonstrators packed the sidewalk and streets holding...
Slideshow: Same-sex marriage high court hearing attracts demonstrators on opposing sides
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in as Obergefell v. Hodges, the long-awaited same-sex marriage case. People hoping to get a seat inside the court during today’s landmark hearing starting lining during the...
Search and rescue efforts continue after massive earthquake in Nepal
The death toll in Nepal continues to climb after a massive 7.8 Richter scale earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, killing thousands and flattening buildings, including centuries-old World Heritage sites. The full scale of the...
FSRN Weekly Edition – April 24, 2015
European leaders vow to crack down on human smuggling networks after mass drownings in Mediterranean TPP fast track measure advances in Senate; House holds mark-up hearing Loretta Lynch confirmed as U.S. Attorney General after...
European leaders vow to crack down on human smuggling networks after mass drownings in Mediterranean
European Union officials held an emergency summit Thursday to craft a plan of action after an estimated 800 people died in a single shipwreck while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya. The...
