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Michigan lawmaker basking in support after vagina backlash
DETROIT (AP) — A state lawmaker from the Detroit area says she's getting support from across the country after she referred to her vagina on the House floor and was banned from speaking the next day. Rep. Lisa Brown, a Democrat from Oakland County,...
Tags: Family, Career and Workplace, Lisa Brown, Republican Party, Abortion
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Talk of drones patrolling US skies spawns anxiety
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms. The worries began mostly on the political...Tags: Washington, DC, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Rush Holt, Executive Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Mishawaka disabled man files suit over inaccessible public buildings
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA 55-year-old disabled Mishawaka man has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Mishawaka alleging his civil rights have been violated because some buildings, including City Hall and Battell Center, are not handicap-accessible, he claims. Donald...Tags: Trials, Politics, Elections, Civil Rights, Science and Technology
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Michigan teacher: I was fired over Trayvon fundraiser
DETROIT (AP) — A teacher fired from a Michigan middle school after encouraging students to raise money for the family of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin said Tuesday she is confused by the dismissal and wants the school's administration to explain....
Tags: Teaching and Learning, The Associated Press, Students, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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FACT FINDER: Will ACLU get involved in South Bend police wiretapping investigation?
Calls for the American Civil Liberties Union to get involved in the South Bend police wiretapping investigation may go unanswered. We wanted to know whether the ACLU would get involved and did a little Fact Finding to find out. There are certainly a lot...
Tags: Civil Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lesbian Scout leader ousted in Ohio; parents upset
The first-graders in Ohio Pack 109's Tiger Scouts didn't know or care their den mother was a lesbian — at least not until the Boy Scouts of America threw her out over the organization's ban on gays. Now, parents who were aware of Jennifer Tyrell'...
Tags: Civil Rights, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Organizations, Ohio River, Crime, Law and Justice
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'We are Trayvon ... We are here' chant echoes through South Bend
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe driver of the gray pickup decked with matching gray rims wore a hoodie over a ball cap and sunglasses when he pulled up in the street. "I am Trayvon Martin," Joe Breathitt said. "Do you know how many times I've been pulled over because I'm wearing...Tags: Civil Rights, Indiana University South Bend, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Trayvon Martin
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National 'religious freedom' rally sparks big South Bend turnout
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA large crowd rallied Friday at Jon R. Hunt Plaza as part of a nationwide network of protests against the federal mandate that insurers provide birth control in all employer health plans, even those at many religious organizations. Men, women and...Tags: Employment, Birth Control, Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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South Bend LGBT anti-discrimination bill goes into effect April 6
WSBT-TV ReporterThe South Bend Common Council human rights ordinance will, as of April 6, protect gender identity and sexual orientation from discrimination. The amended human rights ordinance passed with a 6-3 vote from the city's common council in the early hours of...Tags: Human Rights, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Catholic non-profits oppose federal rule on birth control
South Bend TribuneArea Catholic colleges and other religious-based employers are considering their options in the wake of a federal order that they must provide birth-control coverage to women employees by Aug. 1, 2013. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Church and State Relations, Health Treatments, Labor Legislation, Roman Catholicism
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Indiana exempted from 'No Child Left Behind' requirements
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind. The goal was lofty: Get all children up to par in math and reading by 2014. But the nation isn't getting there, and now some states are getting out. In a sign of...Tags: Culture, Executive Branch, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Labor Legislation
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South Bend march this Thursday for Trayvon Martin
WSBT-TV ReporterSOUTH BEND – Demonstrations continue over the killing of a black Florida teenager. This week a demonstration is being held in South Bend. Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot last month in the town of Sanford, Florida by neighborhood watch captain George...Tags: Civil Rights, Indiana University South Bend, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Demonstration
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