Displaying items 73-84 of 14793
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-1233
•
Next >
-
Moratorium, study planned on specialty plates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers wrangling with a plan that would have stripped a gay support group of its specialty license plates are now likely to study the issue instead.
Senate President Pro Tem David Long said Friday that he expects a...Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Credit and Debt, Justice System
-
Bishop of Episcopal Church coming to Diocesan Convention
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - When Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in 2006, Episcopalians everywhere gasped. Then many cheered while others objected. Jefferts Schori had become the first woman to lead the national church....Tags: Christianity, Science, National or Ethnic Minorities, Anglicanism, Hispanic and Latino Americans
-
Mishawaka mayoral hopefuls shed more light on their views
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - The two candidates for Mishawaka mayor stood their ground in a debate Monday, fielding 20 questions that spanned from discrimination to bike lanes to the city’s code enforcement. Between barbs, Republican Mayor Dave Wood and his...Tags: Politics, Elections, Discrimination, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Rights
-
NJ teacher criticized for Facebook remarks on gays
UNION TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Officials in a New Jersey school district are investigating claims that a high school teacher who is faculty adviser to a prayer group posted anti-gay remarks on her Facebook page. A lawyer who was contacted by a...Tags: Facebook, Gays and Lesbians, Mass Media, Arts and Culture, Social Media
-
Proposal stirring debate on South Bend council
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- A proposal to change the city's human rights ordinance to protect people from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation is already stirring controversy on the Common Council. Council members assigned the measure to...Tags: Politics, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights
-
Court orders immediate halt to gay military ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has barred further enforcement of the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service members. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said Wednesday the "don't ask, don't...Tags: Politics, Gay Rights, Elections, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
-
Discrimination ban goes before South Bend Common Council
After South Bend's Common Council has turned it down twice, tonight the city will once again be presented with a human rights ordinance.
It's a proposal to outlaw discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Similar measures were voted...Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
-
South Bend tries (again) to outlaw gender, sexual orientation discrimination
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA proposal to outlaw discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation is back before the city’s Common Council. Bill 9-12 is scheduled to be introduced for a first reading and assigned to a committee at Monday’s council meeting,...Tags: Politics, Employment Opportunities, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Justice and Rights
-
Indiana lawmaker who called Girl Scouts 'radicalized' standing by comments
We have an update to a story we first brought you Monday that's been getting a lot of attention. The Indiana lawmaker who called the Girl Scouts a “radicalized organization” that supports abortion is standing firmly behind his comments. ...Tags: Abortion, Michelle Obama, Research, Customs and Tradition, Politics
-
Indiana lawmaker catching heat for calling Girl Scouts 'radicalized organization'
INDIANAPOLIS – A state representative is gaining national attention for calling Girl Scouts a "radicalized organization," claiming it supports abortion and promotes homosexuality. Republican State Representative Bob Morris from Fort Wayne expressed...Tags: Abortion, Michelle Obama, Customs and Tradition, Politics, Public Officials
-
Indiana lawmaker opposes Girl Scout honor, calls them 'radicalized organization'
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A lawmaker has sent a letter to fellow Republican members of the Indiana House saying he will not support a resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts because he believes it is a "radicalized organization"...Tags: Abortion, Customs and Tradition, Politics, Republican Party, Cancer
-
Same subjects, different delivery via gender-specific classrooms
Boys like sports and competition ... girls like singing and talking about their feelings. That's a giant stereotype, right? Some believe there could be some truth to the stereotype ... and some schools in our area are using it to educate via gender-...Tags: John Marshall
Mar 9, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Oct 8, 2011
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Oct 10, 2011
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Oct 13, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Mar 12, 2012
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Jul 6, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Mar 12, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Mar 9, 2012
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Feb 22, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Feb 21, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Feb 21, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Feb 16, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Original site for Minority Groups topic gallery.
