Too many heat-related deaths according to activists
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - New York City is probing the heat-related deaths of 26 people, mostly elderly, in the last few weeks, according to news reports. All of the deaths were caused by hypothermia (or heat stroke), according to the medical examiners’ office. The last time the city had a heat wave that killed so many people was in 1999,...
The battle continues to free the Cuban Five
Free the Cuban Five Website (FreeTheFive.org)Discussion on the Cuban Five (ZNet)Cuban ‘bomber’ seeking U.S. asylum was on CIA payroll (FCN, 05-24-2005) (FinalCall.com) - The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled Aug. 9 that the Cuban Five did receive a fair trial in Miami. This court overturned a three-judge panel that ruled last year that the five defendants should receive...
Thousands protest U.S.-Israeli war on Lebanon and Gaza
THE WHITE HOUSE (FinalCall.com) - Tens of thousands of protestors–from as far away as Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, as well as from D.C. and neighboring Maryland and Virginia–marched, encircling the compound here in the first major international day of action in opposition to the U.S. backed-Israeli military aggression against Lebanon. “Justice is our demand. There'll...
‘Women Working Together’ Conference held in Atlanta
and Dora Muhammad Interfaith women's conference puts spotlight on healing, marriage and raisng God-fearing children ATLANTA (FinalCall.com) - Close to 500 women from around the country gathered here August 4-6 to be a part of the first Women Working Together conference, “In Search of a Sisterhood.” The purpose of Women Working Together, according to founder Carmen Muhammad, is “to create an...
Mexican workers suing city of New York for proper wages
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com)- In an unprecedented move, six Mexican immigrant construction workers announced a lawsuit they filed against two companies that have failed to pay them prevailing wages, which are guaranteed under New York City law. The workers stated in their press release that they “routinely” worked 24 hours a day, performing demolition duties and security at night. According to...
Exonerated Muslims call for same for a third
Muslims blameless in LAPD attack (FCN, 08-09-2006) LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - At an Aug. 3 press conference at Bethel A.M.E. Church, Nation of Islam Western Regional Minister Tony Muhammad and approximately 40 community leaders, Muslims, clergy and activists demanded that U.S. District Attorney Steve Cooley dismiss all charges against Robert X (Carr) in connection with an LAPD assault against...
Activists hold police brutality ceremony
The challenge of policing police brutality (FCN, 02/09/2004) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - There wasn’t a dry eye in Harlem’s St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on July 22 during the Stolen Lives Project induction ceremony, sponsored by the New York City chapter of the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality. There are over 2,000 names on the scroll. This was the fifth ceremony...
Islam comes to Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Impact of a Nation on 20th century America (FCN, 03-10-2000) (FinalCall.com) - Monday through Friday, Maurice Muhammad is a magistrate with the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Commonly known as a judge, he handles arraignments, traffic court and often night court. On weekends, his time belongs to the Nation of Islam and in the city off Interstate 20 and 59, the...
NAACP secures voting rights act renewal
NAACP (National Site) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - The NAACP, the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization—scored an impressive list of victories by the time its 97th annual convention adjourned here on July 20. President George Bush ended five years of declining repeated invitations to speak to the group, by urging Senate passage of the 25-year renewal of provisions of the...
Activists demand: Bring the troops home fast
Half of U.S. troops in Iraq say it's time to come home (FCN, 03-14-2006)Most Iraqis doubt U.S. will ever leave (FCN, 02-14-2006)Rangel: The Iraq war is a ‘death tax' on the poor (FCN, 04-28-2004)Israel major benefactor of Iraq war (FCN, 05-06-2003) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - By July 15, as they neared the end of the second week of their “Bring...