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'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: Tiger Woods, Radio, Chicken, Foods and Beverages, Politics
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Panelists at IUSB discussion recall the rioting of 1967
South Bend TribuneSOUTH 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: Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Indiana University South Bend, Riots, Justice and Rights
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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: Media Industry, The Associated Press, Politics, Terrorism, Barack Obama
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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: Media Industry, Criminals, Parties and Movements, Eric Holder, Politics
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Goshen stands by school's 'Redskins' nickname
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, Justice and Rights
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IUSB employees urge purchase of former natatorium
South Bend TribuneSOUTH 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: Education, Northwestern University, Heritage Foundation, Indiana University South Bend, Southern Methodist University
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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: Interior Policy, Politics, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Tea Party Movement
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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: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Interior Policy, John McCain, Gays and Lesbians, John Hoeven
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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: Freedom of Information Laws, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of Information Act, Politics
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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: Teaching and Learning, Purdue University, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Colleges and Universities
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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: Roman Catholicism, Gays and Lesbians, United Way , Youth Organizations, Social Organizations
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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: Interior Policy, Sandy Hook Elementary School, NASCAR, Politics, John Broden
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