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...unusual public ceremony in Seattle last year, the Army apologized for the wrongful convictions of 28 African-American soldiers of the 43 tried in the largest and longest court-martial of World War II. Most of the men were convicted of rioting amid a 1944 melee at Fort Lawton in which an Italian prisoner of war was lynched; two were convicted of manslaughter. A 2005 book detailing misconduct by prosecutors prompted an Army investigation into the trial, and the convictions were tossed out in 2007. Addressing relatives of the men - only two defendants were still alive, and neither attended...
...bored and certain teachers talk on their cell phones when they are supposed to be teaching. But there are exceptions, and Carter knows them when she sees them. "Some teachers find a way. Mrs. Brown, they would not dare walk out of her class. She has total control. Mrs. Lawton, nobody leaves her class. This boy whispered, and she knew...
...this practice cost Biscet not only his physician’s license and his home, but all claims to liberty. After being released from an initial three-year sentence, Biscet continued to advocate for freedom of speech and the extension of human rights to the Cuban people, creating the Lawton Foundation for Human Rights. After organizing a peaceful meeting at a friend’s house to discuss human rights violations in Cuba, the state police barged in, dragged the men onto the street, and beat them while their spouses and children watched. His perseverant focus on human rights landed...
...organized the screening. “It is seen more as a national issue, a small rebel movement that Uganda can deal with on its own,” said Ross, who is also HHRA’s director of advocacy for Africa. Alison Lawton, who produced the film, said that Sudan’s wealth of petroleum resources has made its humanitarian crisis a priority over that of northern Uganda, where there is little economic interest. “Yet, we’re talking about people instead of economics. From a social justice perspective, it?...
...Boston. In the group, Harvard undergraduate volunteers try to teach children important life skills through a performing arts curriculum. “Theater is this really powerful tool, not just for performing arts,” says former STAGE President, current board member, and after-school volunteer Christopher W. Lawton ’07. “Kids are learning a skill-set that everyone can apply to their life.” This year’s KIDSHOW will take place on Saturday, May 5 at 3 p.m. in the Agassiz Theater. It will feature five original short plays...