Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Social Issues published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 30536
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-2545
•
Next >
-
Van Buren Co. K-9s getting bullet, stab-proof vests
The following release was issued Wednesday morning by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department: Sheriff Dale R. Gribler is pleased to announce that the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office K9s will be receiving bullet and stab protective vests thanks to...
Tags: Law Enforcement, Laws, Groupon, Inc., Charity, Crime, Law and Justice
-
House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. The "Pain-Capable Unborn...Tags: Criminal Laws, Feminism, Laws, Republican Party, Parties and Movements
-
Transgender student suit goes to Maine high court
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Lawyers for a transgender girl and a Maine school that required the fifth-grader to use a staff bathroom instead of the girls restroom differ over whether the student's rights were violated. The state's highest court heard...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
-
Planned Parenthood in Ind., Ky., to merge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The statewide Planned Parenthood affiliates in Indiana and Kentucky will merge next month in a move aimed at expanding reproductive health care services offered by the nonprofit organization in both states. One goal...Tags: Criminal Laws, Hospitals and Clinics, Family, Laws, Ohio River
-
US whites now losing majority in under-5 age group
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, America's racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, the government said Thursday. It's a historic shift that shows how young people are at the forefront of sweeping changes by...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Family, Demographics, Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison
-
Michigan House approves Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan House late Thursday voted to make hundreds of thousands of more low-income adults eligible for Medicaid, sending the legislation across the Capitol to a chamber where its future may be less...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Poverty, Rick Snyder, Medicaid
-
Former SB Police Chief Boykins sues city, claims racial discrimination
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND – Former South Bend Police Chief Darryl Boykins is suing the mayor and the mayor's chief of staff, claiming the two conspired to demote him based on his race. In a federal complaint filed Thursday, Boykins, who is black, cites "racial...Tags: Defendants, Justice System, Litigation, Discrimination, Career and Workplace
-
AP Interview: Snyder sidesteps gay marriage issue
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder showed no inclination Thursday to take a high-profile stand on gay marriage, even as the push to allow same-sex unions gains momentum nationwide and the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to make key rulings...
Tags: Family, Regional Authority, Energy Saving, Rick Snyder, Executive Branch
-
Records sealed over FW-SB Catholic Diocese in vitro lawsuit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has given a Catholic diocese in northern Indiana permission to keep some records under seal as lawyers prepare for a possible trial over a former teacher's claim that she was fired because she had in vitro...
Tags: Employment, Separation of Church and State, Laws, Litigation, Discrimination
-
RELEASE: Indiana AG responds to U.S. Supreme Court's Planned Parenthood ruling
The following is a release from the Indiana Attorney General's Office issued Tuesday morning: INDIANAPOLIS – Today the United States Supreme Court announced that it would not hear the State of Indiana’s appeal in the legal challenge to...Tags: Laws, Hartford Equus Academy, Medicaid, Indiana Legislature, Family Planning
-
Feds join Sup. Ct. in rejecting Ind. abortion law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal agency has denied Indiana's appeal of an administrative ruling barring the state from denying Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions, the state attorney general's office said Friday. The...Tags: Henry J Hyde, Court Preliminary, Laws, Medicaid, Trials
-
Nigeria lawmakers pass anti-gay marriage bill
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Lawmakers in Nigeria have passed a bill banning gay marriage, setting prison terms of up to 14 years. Nigeria's House of Representatives passed the bill Thursday in a voice vote. The Senate previously passed the bill in...Tags: Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, U.S. Senate, Abusive Behavior, Gays and Lesbians
Jun 19, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 18, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jun 12, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jun 10, 2013
|Story| AP Indiana
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| AP Michigan
Jun 3, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 30, 2013
|Story| AP Michigan
Jun 3, 2013
|Story| AP Indiana
May 28, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 31, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 30, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
