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Here is the September 2010 Newsletter
Please use the links on the left to navigate through the articles in the most recent issue. Or feel free to download the newsletter in PDF.
A Teachable Moment.
by Rev. Daniel Buford, MCLI President: On July 8th, 2010 a jury with no African American members reached a verdict in the murder trial of former BART transit police officer, Johannes Mehserle,... The light verdict felt to many in the community like salt in the wounds fresh from Oscar's murder... keep reading
California Votes for Human Rights!
On August 27th, the California Senate took the historic step of voting 22-11 that California should become the first state in the US to agree to publicize the text of three UN human rights treaties ratified by the US... keep reading
The People Must Know: A Word From the Executive Director
At MCLI we talk a lot about human rights reporting. This is a good moment to reflect on why we believe it is so important, and why the passage of ACR129 is a significant achievement.... keep reading