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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: Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, United Way , Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups
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Senators dispute Boston tie to immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator said Friday the bombings in Boston raise questions about gaps in the U.S. immigration system, but a Democratic senator rejected such a connection and cautioned against conflating the Boston events with a new...Tags: Chuck Grassley, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration, Justice System, Janet Napolitano
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Gun control advocates rally in South Bend
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — About 60 people gathered in the cold, damp air Saturday in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center, urging U.S. senators to move ahead with a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales. Dale Gibson of South Bend held a...Tags: John Broden, Jackie Walorski, Chuck Schumer, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Lawsuit: Bank executives violated civil rights
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Two customers of a bank formed in part to serve people in southeastern Michigan with roots in India say executives berated them and exchanged email calling Indians derogatory names. The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on....Tags: Detroit Free Press, Justice System, Trials, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Professor: Community college has culture of racism
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Mott Community College professor and a black secretary say there's a culture of racism that's become prevalent at the Flint school. The Flint Journal reports (http://bit.ly/15ONiUO ) Beverly Bliesath, a business management...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Racism, Teachers, Colleges and Universities
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Same-sex marriage: Which Supreme Court case is more important?
CBS NewsIn two different cases this week, the Supreme Court will consider the powerful question of what it means to be married. On Tuesday, the court will hear arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry -- a case considering the constitutionality of California's gay...Tags: Marriage, Lawyers, Social Security, University of California, Los Angeles, Gays and Lesbians
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Some patients won't see nurses of different race
DETROIT (AP) — It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" — allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of another race. In the latest example, a white man with a swastika tattoo insisted that black nurses not be...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Trials, General Practitioners, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups
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Indiana teacher suspended over anti-gay remarks
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana school district reeling from the uproar over a teacher's comments that she believes gays have no purpose in life suspended the woman Wednesday. Superintendent Mark Baker of the Northeast School Corp. in...
Tags: Gay Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Civil Rights
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Amid Boy Scout turmoil, other groups hope to grow
NEW YORK (AP) — With the Boy Scouts of America entangled in a furor over its ban on gays, lesser-known youth organizations across the ideological spectrum see an opportunity. They wonder if the turmoil might prompt some families to give them a...Tags: East Harlem, Girl Scouts of the USA, Belief and Faith, Youth Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice
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Indiana prepares to go another round with feds
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — By turns, Indiana leaders have either chosen, begrudgingly, to work with Washington or fight it outright, and this year is no exception. Republican Gov. Mike Pence's fiery letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary...
Tags: Lawyers, Kathleen Sebelius, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Justice System
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Dowagiac rallies around school logo
WSBT-TVDOWAGIAC, Mich. – There's no question that people have strong feelings about their high school sports programs. So, when the state mandates you change your mascot, it certainly gets people worked up. On Friday, the Michigan Department of Civil...Tags: High Schools, Crime, Law and Justice, High School Sports, Schools, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Complaint: End Native American mascots in schools
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights wants the federal government to step in and prohibit the use of American Indian mascots and imagery in Michigan schools. The department filed a complaint Friday with the U.S. Department...
Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Civil Rights
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