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    Mar 27, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. 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: Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of the Press, Detroit Free Press, Justice and Rights, Trials

    2. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. 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: Racism, Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Justice and Rights

    3. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| CBS

  3. Same-sex marriage: Which Supreme Court case is more important?

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    In 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: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Customs and Tradition, Gay Rights, Minority Groups, Justice and Rights

    4. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  4. 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: Justice and Rights, Litigation, Internists, American Medical Association, Health and Medical Professionals

    5. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  5. 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: Crime, Law and Justice, Gay Rights, Teaching and Learning, Justice and Rights, Teachers

    6. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. 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: Baptist, Minority Groups, Christianity, Youth Organizations, Clubs and Associations

    7. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  7. Dowagiac rallies around school logo

    <span style="font-size: small;">DOWAGIAC, Mich. &ndash; 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. </span>
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    DOWAGIAC, 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: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, High Schools, High School Sports, Schools

    8. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  8. 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: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

    9. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  9. Offensive mascots? 4 local school districts face complaint

    <span style="font-size: small;">Are Native American mascots offensive in a manner similar to blackface or the depiction of other cultures as brutal "savages" in old movies? Are they just harmless fun? <span id="fbPhotoPageCaption" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:45}"><span class="hasCaption">Does the answer vary depending on how the mascot is portrayed</span></span>? Four school districts in our area are facing those questions.</span>
    Are Native American mascots offensive in a manner similar to blackface or the depiction of other cultures as brutal "savages" in old movies? Are they just harmless fun? Does the answer vary depending on how the mascot is portrayed? Four school districts...

    Tags: Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

    10. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  10. Local congressional delegation reacts to Obama gun plan

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON, DC &ndash; Some of our area members of Capitol Hill are reacting to the president's new gun control plan unveiled on Wednesday.</span>
    WASHINGTON, DC – Some of our area members of Capitol Hill are reacting to the president's new gun control plan unveiled on Wednesday. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) released the following statement: “As a supporter of the Second...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Justice and Rights, Joe Donnelly

    11. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  11. National Cathedral to host 1st same-sex weddings

    <span style="font-size: small;"><span class="location">WASHINGTON &mdash;</span> The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin hosting same-sex marriages.</span>
    WASHINGTON — The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin hosting same-sex marriages. Cathedral officials tell The Associated Press the church will be among the...

    Tags: Gay Rights, Minority Groups, Christianity, Ronald Reagan, Justice and Rights

    12. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  12. Ivory Coast stampede survivors blame barricades

    ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Survivors of a stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people, most of them children and teenagers, after a New Year's Eve fireworks display at a stadium said Wednesday that barricades stopped them from moving along a main...

    Tags: Alassane Ouattara, Crime, Law and Justice, Mountains, Côte d'Ivoire, Justice and Rights

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