Dr. Martin Luther King assassinated by US government: MLK civil trial verdict | Dailycensored.com

Dr. Martin Luther King assassinated by US government: MLK civil trial verdict | Dailycensored.com

Dr. Martin Luther King assassinated by US government: MLK civil trial verdict

Written by Carl_HermanMedia, PoliticsJan 16, 2011

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Martin Luther King’s family and his attorney, William F. Pepper, won a civil trial that found US government agencies guilty in the wrongful death of Martin Luther King. The 1999 trial, King Family versus Jowers and Other Unknown Co-Conspirators, is the only trial ever conducted on the assassination of Dr. King. The King family’s attempts for a criminal trial were denied, as suspect James Ray’s recant of what he claimed was a false confession was denied.

For comparison, please consider the concentrated media coverage of O.J. Simpson’s trials.

The overwhelming evidence of government complicity introduced and agreed as comprehensively valid by the jury includes the 111th Military

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Gabrielle Giffords shooting victim also witnessed Kent State shootings

Gabrielle Giffords shooting victim also witnessed Kent State shootings

But this time, bullet from attacker's gun hit him in the foot

by Amy B Wang - Jan. 15, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic

Randy Gardner was settling into a chair, chatting with an elderly woman also waiting to meet U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last Saturday, when the sound of gunshots collapsed his world into a blur of gray figures and ricocheting screams.

It was only much later, as he lay on the ground with a bullet wound in the right foot that his mind hurtled back: May 4, 1970. Kent State University.

"Here I am again," he thought, "dodging bullets."

As a sophomore at Kent State, Gardner had joined a group of students protesting the Vietnam War, when members of the Ohio National Guard suddenly opened fire. He sprinted toward a field and "hit the ground" to avoid the bullets. Later, he discovered four of his classmates were killed, including a girl from his English class.

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How oversight can help us get the most out of school reform

How oversight can help us get the most out of school reform

Fifth-grader Jared Giles at Benjamin Stoddert Elementary School in Northwest. (Dayna Smith)

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Despite the strain of the recent recession and the painful financial choices that we are all facing, I plan to push forward with education reform even more aggressively than ever as the leader of D.C.'s legislative body. There can be no better way to stimulate our economy and ensure the future financial health of our city than by investing in the right programs and supports for our students. But we need to spend our dollars wisely.

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Steve Lopez on LAUSD and UTLA: Dissident L.A. teachers want more from UTLA - latimes.com

Steve Lopez on LAUSD and UTLA: Dissident L.A. teachers want more from UTLA - latimes.com

Dissident L.A. teachers want more from their union

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NewTLA, a pro-union faction, works for reform within the organization.

By Steve Lopez

January 16, 2011

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Quietly and carefully, a movement of dissident teachers has been taking shape within United Teachers Los Angeles. It began last fall, with e-mails and telephone calls among a group of disaffected and disappointed teachers. By year's end, some 50 of them had volunteered to become official members of UTLA's policy-making body, the House of Representatives.

On Jan. 8, the group held its first strategy session. At the meeting, which I attended, teachers shared their grievances with both UTLA and LAUSD and talked about their plan to lobby for dramatic changes in union leadership and focus.

They've even named their fledgling caucus: NewTLA.

"I think there is a silent majority of teachers who are very frustrated with the status quo," Mike