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    May 23, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
  1. 'I'm not racist': Common claim after racial slurs

    It's almost a cliche. First, someone talking about blacks makes reference to fried chicken, watermelon, monkeys or dogs — or even uses the indefensible N-word. Then, along with the inevitable apology, comes the kicker: I'm not racist. The latest...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Barack Obama, Social Issues, Religion and Belief, Lifestyle and Leisure

  2. May 21, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  3. Senate panel approves immigration bill

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.</span>
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly...

    Tags: Chuck Schumer, Barack Obama, Gays and Lesbians, Chuck Grassley, Migration

  4. May 16, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune
  5. Panelists at IUSB discussion recall the rioting of 1967

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND -- Charlotte Pfeifer was a 20-year-old wife and mother when</span><span style="font-size: small;"> she watched part of the city burn.</span>
    South Bend Tribune
    SOUTH BEND -- Charlotte Pfeifer was a 20-year-old wife and mother when she watched part of the city burn. Pfeifer, a former member of the South Bend Common Council, on Thursday recalled her memories of civil rights unrest in South Bend in 1967, when...

    Tags: Riots, Crime, Law and Justice, Shootings, Indiana University South Bend, Civil Rights

  6. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
  7. Dems, GOP raise concerns over subpoenas to AP

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman...

    Tags: Government, Chuck Schumer, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Barack Obama, National Government

  8. May 15, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  9. Obama says IRS commissioner has resigned amid scandal

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurrying to check a growing controversy, President Barack Obama ousted the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service late Wednesday amid an outcry over revelations that the agency had improperly targeted tea party...

    Tags: Justice System, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Barack Obama, Jim Jordan, Jack Lew

  10. May 6, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  11. Goshen stands by school's 'Redskins' nickname

    <span style="font-size: small;">GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) &mdash; An Elkhart County high school's nickname isn't likely to change anytime soon despite efforts around the country to bar its use.</span>
    GOSHEN, Ind. (AP) — An Elkhart County high school's nickname isn't likely to change anytime soon despite efforts around the country to bar its use. Goshen High School has used the Redskins nickname for nine decades. City Council President Jim...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights

  12. May 1, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune
  13. IUSB employees urge purchase of former natatorium

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND -- Some Indiana University South Bend employees are urging</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Chancellor Una Mae Reck to seek the purchase of the city's former</span><span style="font-size: small;"> natatorium, which houses IUSB's Civil Rights Heritage Center.</span>
    South Bend Tribune
    SOUTH BEND -- Some Indiana University South Bend employees are urging Chancellor Una Mae Reck to seek the purchase of the city's former natatorium, which houses IUSB's Civil Rights Heritage Center. The university currently leases the historic building at...

    Tags: Heritage Foundation, Southern Methodist University, University of Notre Dame, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice

  14. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  15. Elkhart sheriff won't enforce future gun laws

    ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — The Elkhart County sheriff told gun rights supporters at a weekend rally that he won't enforce any future laws that infringe on the public's right to bear arms. Sheriff Bradley Rogers told about 200 people, many of whom held...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Justice System, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Jackie Walorski

  16. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
  17. A risk including gay partners in immigration bill?

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated at being left out of an immigration overhaul, gay rights groups are pushing to adjust a bipartisan Senate bill to include gay couples. But Democrats are treading carefully, wary of adding another divisive issue that...

    Tags: Human Rights Campaign, Personal Weapon Control, Social Issues, Barack Obama, Gays and Lesbians

  18. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  19. Lawmaker seeks to limit FOIA release of 911 calls

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prompted by a high-profile case of an attack on a suburban Detroit family, a Michigan lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at limiting the release of 911 recordings requested under the state's Freedom of Information Act....

    Tags: Government, Freedom of Information Act, Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Freedom of Information Laws

  20. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
  21. Purdue probes possible hate crime after protest

    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University police were investigating a possible hate crime Tuesday stemming from a protest march over racial tension the day before. A placard left as part of a display at a building housing university...

    Tags: Racism, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Purdue University, Crime, Law and Justice

  22. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV
  23. Boy Scouts proposing to lift gay ban for youth

    NEW YORK (AP) — Searching for compromise on a divisive issue, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays — allowing them as youth members but continuing to bar them as adult leaders. The...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Human Rights Campaign, United Way , Minority Groups, Social Issues

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