Description: ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT BU AGAINST TREATMENT IN LAB EXPERIMENTS
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/24/1987
Description: Hotel workers union Local 26 is not being permitted to protest against Boston Marathon sponsor and Back Bay Hilton owner, John Hancock, during the race. Start of the Boston Marathon. Interview with union leader Domenic Bozzotto. Hearing on the protesting. Several union protests. Footage from a John Hancock Boston Marathon commercial.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/16/1987
Description: Christy George reports on the end of a two-week fast by chaplains at Brandeis University. George notes that the chaplains fasted to protest the university's investments in South Africa. George's report includes footage from a gathering of apartheid protesters on the Brandeis campus. Father Maurice Loiselle, Rabbi Albert Axelrad and Reverend Diane Moore discuss their fast and the university's policy regarding South Africa. The protesters sing and hold hands at the gathering. George reports that the chaplains' fast serves as the last phase of a community protest against apartheid. George notes that Brandeis trustees will review their investment policy at an upcoming meeting. George reviews the apartheid protest at Brandeis University since last year. George's report includes footage of Brandeis students at a shantytown on campus from the previous year.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/13/1987
Description: Father Peter Conley, Boston Archdiocesan spokesman, defends Pilot's editorial opposing gay rights bill. He explains Church's stance against homosexuality. Anti-Catholic protesters. Altar boys.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/20/1987
Description: RALLY FOR DISABLED WORKERS WITHOUT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FROM EMPLOYERS. HANDICAPPED. INSURANCE. BENEFITS.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/09/1987
Description: Gays father on State House steps to protest new policy virtually prohibiting placement of foster children in their custody, in favor of traditional family settings.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/27/1987
Description: Gay rights bill passes Senate, goes to Committee on Third Reading; could be held up past current legislative session. Gay activists march outside State House. David Locke, Michael Barrett, C. Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/23/1987
Description: Gay rights bill needs two-thirds vote for passage. Arthur Lewis holds bill up for study in Third Reading. Paul Doane, David Locke, Michael Barrett. Supporters march, chant, picket. B-roll: gay rights demonstration 12/7/87
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/14/1987
Description: Greenpeace tries to deliver barrels of ash residue (which they consider hazardous waste) from Saugus RESCO incinerator to regional EPA office. Police scuffle at elevator in federal building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/11/1987
Description: PROTEST AT HAITIAN CONSULATE AGAINST REPRESSION IN HAITI. SECRET SERVICE.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/07/1987