On AlterNet: long beach

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A Dirty Trucking Industry Is Trying to Clean Up Its Act

Kate Sheppard, In These Times. April 30, 2008.

A diverse coalition is working to stop the exploitation of truck drivers by big corporations and help save the health of residents near ports.

Justice Demands Acquittal in Long Beach Hate Trial

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. January 23, 2007.

The issues of racial hate and justice are pitted against each other in a Long Beach courtroom.

Gang Stereotypes in the Docket

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. January 16, 2007.

Increasingly, prosecutors are trying to tag young black defendants with gang labels to help them win convictions. The Long Beach hate crimes trial is a stunning example.

Long Beach Hate Crimes Trial Conflicts Civil Rights Leaders

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. December 21, 2006.

Civil rights leaders unfortunately know all too well the appropriate community response when whites are responsible for hate crimes against blacks, but what about when the tables are turned?

Occupy Long Beach Stages Hospital \"Die-In\" in Support of Striking Nurses

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, December 31, 1969.