by Susan | Oct 23, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 23, 1829 The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia received its first prisoner, burglar Charles Williams (18). It was based on the progressive Quaker idea of reform through solitude and reflection (hence the name penitentiary, which comes from the same...
by Susan | Oct 22, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 22, 1968 President Johnson signed the Gun Control Act of 1968. It regulated firearms above .50-caliber as destructive devices and required registration and owner’s fingerprints. It also banned the sale of handguns to those under 21. Enforcement was up to the...
by Susan | Oct 21, 2016 | Friday's Film
Opens October 21 at the Bijou: Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors....
by Susan | Oct 21, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 21, 2012 In Zaragoza, Spain, around 1,000 people got together for a lunch prepared from leftover food in good condition. They were part of a movement called “Comida Basura: Tu basura es mi tesoro” (Waste Food: Your Trash, My Treasure), a...
by Susan | Oct 20, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 20, 1975 The Supreme Court ruled in Baker vs Owen that teachers could spank students if the students were told in advance of the behavior that would warrant such punishment. A growing body of research has shown that spanking and other forms of physical...
