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Council OKs port rail yard but lawsuit is threatened
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial rail yard near the Port of Los Angeles, setting the stage for possible court challenges, alleging violations of environmental and civil rights laws. The proposal to build a staging...Tags: Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Ed Reyes, Asthma, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
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For First Time, Black Voter Turnout Topped Whites in 2012 Election, New Census Data Show
The Hartford CourantFor what is likely the first time ever, blacks who were eligible to vote went to the polls at slightly higher rates than whites during the 2012 election in which Barack Obama won a second term, newly released Census data show. Survey results released...Tags: Politics, Voting, Barack Obama, Elections, Polls
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Washington County residents weigh in on separation of church and state
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comBill Morris of Hagerstown said Wednesday that he thinks the United States has gone too far in protecting separation of church and state and that he has always thought there is no such thing, pointing out that those words are not explicitly written in...Tags: U.S. Congress, Entertainment, Politics, Religion and Belief, The Herald-Mail
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Blacks in 2012 voted at higher rate than whites for first time
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — November’s election marked the first time in U.S. history that black voters turned out at a higher rate than whites, according to new census data showing how much the country’s burgeoning population of racial and ethnic...Tags: Politics, Voting, Mitt Romney, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Barack Obama
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Five LGBT activists arrested outside Capitol
Austin American-StatesmanFive LGBT activists were arrested after state troopers say they blocked traffic outside the Capitol on Wednesday evening with a banner supporting a bill that would ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Jeanne...Tags: Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Activism
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Los Angeles Boy Scout group calls for welcoming gay adults
ReutersBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Reuters) - The western Los Angeles County branch of the Boy Scouts of America has become the latest chapter to break with the national organization over its proposed lifting of a ban against gay scouts while...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Civil Rights
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How to straighten out the state GOP's gay mess
The Illinois Republican Party should appoint as its next party chair someone who supports legalization of same-sex marriage. Why? First, because it would mess with our minds. Outgoing party chair Pat Brady, who resigned Tuesday in a letter to the...
Tags: Politics, Family, Parties and Movements, Gays and Lesbians, Barack Obama
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Conservativism needs to purge eugenics obsession
Mary SanchezJason Richwine is a type in American politics. He holds a doctorate from Harvard. He writes studies, appears at conservative conferences in suit and tie, and expounds the same old nonsense about immigrants that we've been hearing since the Know...Tags: Paul Ryan, Crime, Law and Justice, The Washington Post, Politics, Statue of Liberty
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Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Jon Tevlin column
Star TribuneThis week the Minnesota Legislature will likely vote on the gay marriage issue and the Vikings made news by cutting their above-average punter. The interesting thing is that these events are not necessarily unrelated. As you know, former Viking Chris...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Family, Tim Tebow, Gays and Lesbians, Arts and Culture
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Obama uses 2012 campaign tactics to sell healthcare law
WASHINGTON — Seeking to ensure his landmark healthcare law is successfully implemented, President Obama is reprising his 2012 election strategy in hopes of enrolling millions of uninsured Americans in health plans this fall. The new campaign,...
Tags: Consumers, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Politics, Insurance
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Speech winner: I live in the city of the 'damned proud'
The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.High School junior Roberto Rios said he has been underestimated because he lives in "The City of the Damned." The reference is to a controversial Boston Magazine article last year in which Lawrence was described as such. "City of the Damned? I...Tags: Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Lawyers, Juvenile Delinquency
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EDITORIAL: No rosebuds for discriminating against gay customers
The News TribuneOpponents of same-sex marriage have rallied around a Richland florist who is being sued by the state attorney general's office and the ACLU for refusing to provide flowers for a gay couple's wedding. But the core issue isn't same-sex marriage; it's the...Tags: Discrimination, Crime, Law and Justice, Family, Wedding Products and Services, Gays and Lesbians
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