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  • UPDATE: 2 more activists charged related to NATO summit

    May 20, 2012 1:23 PM

    CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors say two men will make initial appearances in court in Chicago as part of what they describe as an ongoing investigation of activists who planned to take part in demonstrations at the two-day NATO summit. The Cook County State Attorney's office said in a statement Sunday... more »
  • Activists Rally For Islamic Center Near Ground Zero

    September 11, 2010 3:45 PM

    NEW YORK (AP) - About 1,000 activists are rallying a few blocks from ground zero in support of plans to build an Islamic community center nearby. A smaller group of opponents also turned out, chanting, "USA, USA." The demonstrations follow a three-hour ceremony at the World Trade Center site marking... more »
  • Local group protests Palin, Beck rally in D.C.

    August 28, 2010 11:29 PM

    On the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, hundreds of thousands showed up at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally hosted by conservatives Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. "We must restore America and restore her honor!" exclaimed Palin to the cheering crowd. Beck... more »
  • Boulder struggling with homeless problem

    May 17, 2010 9:07 AM

    Homeless people in Boulder have put on "sleep-in" protests to decry laws making it illegal to sleep in city parks. About 20 homeless people planned to stay through the weekend on a lawn next to the Boulder Municipal Building to protest the camping ban. One of the sleep-in's organizers... more »
  • Pot activists trying to enlist moms

    May 8, 2010 12:51 PM

    Marijuana activists trying to see pot made legal are turning to the nation's most powerful lobby - moms. Several pot activist groups have started women's groups arguing that pot is safer than booze. A group based in Denver is asking pot smokers to "come out" to their moms with a... more »
  • Whaler, activist ship collide at sea

    February 7, 2010 10:13 AM

    The anti-whaling ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in the icy waters off Antarctica on Saturday - the second major clash this year in the increasingly aggressive confrontations between the two sides. No one was reportedly injured in the latest strike. The U.S.-based activist group... more »
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