102 South Africa Miners Freed, Charges Dropped

A South African court Thursday freed more than 100 mine workers who were being held over the deaths of their colleagues in mid-August.
102 South Africa Miners Freed, Charges Dropped
Thousands of striking workers singing and carrying sticks march on a South African mine in Marikana on Sept. 5. Police were accused of shooting miners in cold blood during a crackdown that killed 34. (Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images)
9/6/2012
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10/1/2015
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