Civil Disobedience Pray-In Over Acquittals in Sean Bell Killing

MAR/7/08 - Fueled by outrage over the acquittals of NYPD officers involved with the killing of Sean Bell thousands of people staged a dramatic rally and pray-in at One Police Plaza near the base of the Brooklyn Bridge and six other locations in the city. Surrounded by a swarm of reporters and cameras dozens were arrested for civil disobed ...

Updated: May 08, 2008 3:04pm PST

Candle Light Vigil Protesting Repression by China in Tibet

MAR/25/08 - Local Tibetan community members gathered in Harvard Square for the 11th evening in a row for a candle light vigil. The rally highlighted the ongoing occupation of their homeland plus the recent killings and human rights violations of Tibetan demonstrators by the Chinese government ahead of the 2008 olympic games in Beijing.

Updated: Mar 26, 2008 11:53am PST