by Susan | Oct 25, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 25, 1977 Thirty unarmed demonstrators took over the Statue Of Liberty, representing the New York Committee to Free the Puerto Rican Nationalist Prisoners. They were arrested by park police after a nine hour siege. The protesters sought the release of the four...
by Susan | Oct 24, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 24, 2005 Brandi Valladolid and Christina Cho, members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), protest in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) near the City Hall in Seoul, South Korea. They and other demonstrators from the PETA protest to...
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 | 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...
