K945: The Hit Music Channel » civil rights http://k945.com The Hit Music Channel Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What Do Americans Think About Sacrificing Rights to Fight Terrorism After 9/11? http://k945.com/americans-rights-sacrificing-terrorism-911/ http://k945.com/americans-rights-sacrificing-terrorism-911/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:48:56 +0000 Jade Walker http://tsminteractive.com/?p=43774 The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.

Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.

]]> http://k945.com/americans-rights-sacrificing-terrorism-911/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images Black History Month: Classic Civil Rights Images [PHOTOS] http://k945.com/black-history-month-classic-civil-rights-images/ http://k945.com/black-history-month-classic-civil-rights-images/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:24:08 +0000 Bristol http://k945.com/?p=3085 In honor of Black History Month, check out these iconic vintage images from the civil rights era.

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