Disability rights activist Judy Heumann dies at 75 : NPR
Judy Heumann was a leading American civil rights activist who remained little known until she came to attention in…
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Canadian singer-songwriter, visual artist and activist Mendelson Joe has died at the age of 78
The inimitable Joe Mendelson left this mortal shell.
And true to his values, the outspoken musician, painter and activist, who lived a life that refused to compromise, went on his own terms: through Medical Assistance in Dying…
Anti-abortion activist climbs Arizona’s tallest building
Rescue workers met Maison Des Champs, known as the "Pro-Life Spider-Man," on the roof of the highest state building moments after he reached the top at about 10:45 am local time, according to local CBS affiliate 3TV.
"This is…
U.N. rights rapporteur urges release of detained Afghan education activist
Local media reported that Ismael Mashal was handing out academic and other books on the streets of Kabul after he cut up his own diploma on live television in protest at a decision by the Taliban in December to ban female students from…
Activist Elliott Management takes a stake in Salesforce
(Bloomberg) -- Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has taken an active stake in Salesforce Inc., making its move after layoffs and a deep swoon at the enterprise software giant.
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Elliott, who often pushes…
Atlanta protest against shooting death of activist briefly turns violent
On Wednesday, the marchers gathered to protest the killing of an activist by law enforcement during a raid to clear the construction site of a public safety training facility that the activists derided with -nickname of "Cop City".…
Atlanta protest over police killing of activist turns violent : NPR
Demonstrators protest the death of an environmental activist, who moved from Tortuguita, to Atlanta on Saturday.…
RWE: Activist gets into open pit mine near Lützerath
(new: action ended, man rescued by police) ERKELENZ (dpa-AFX) - After a demonstration near Lützerath, a man entered the open-pit lignite mine, according to the energy company RWE. An RWE spokesman said…
Renowned Pakistani lawyer, human rights activist shot dead
Abdul Latif Afridi, former president of the bar association of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, was shot multiple times, apparently by a gunman, in the Peshawar High Court building, police officer Kashif said. Abbasi with Reuters.…
What opens on January 16, a federal holiday celebrating civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., who won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. Four years later he was murdered.
This year, the holiday falls on Monday,…