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Post July 26 2013

Trayvon Martin Case Provokes Justice and Race Debate
On the night of February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in a Florida neig…
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Post July 08 2013

Mega Wildfires Blamed on Changing Climate and Landscape
A raging wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona, killed 19 elite firefighters in one of the deadliest firefig…
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Post July 03 2013

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Rights

Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued two rulings on the ongoing debate over same-sex marriag…
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Post June 25 2013

Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court issued a ruling today that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is no longe…
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Post June 24 2013

Facebook and Twitter Crack Down on Hate Speech
After a string of consumer complaints and court cases, social media giants Facebook and Twitter are…
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Post June 21 2013

Manning Case Challenges Definition of “Whistleblower”
The court martial for Army Pfc. Bradley Manning began on June 3 in Fort Meade, Md. Manning was arre…
FILE PHOTO NSA Compiles Massive Database Of Private Phone Calls
Post June 13 2013

Government Surveillance of Citizens Raises Civil Liberty Concerns
Two revelations about government programs designed to sift through the public’s phone calls and soc…
Istanbul Protests Continue
Post June 07 2013

Turkish Police Try to Keep Peace Amid Anti-Government Protests
A small demonstration of residents hoping to save a park from being destroyed has morphed into anti…
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Post May 31 2013

Guns Made for Kids Spark Safety Debate
Gun manufacturers, like nearly every other industry, have strategies to market to kids and encourag…
NY Federal Judge Overrules FDA Over-The-Counter Ban On Emergency Contraception Pill
Post May 31 2013

Obama Administration Moves to Limit Girls’ Access to Emergency Contraception

The Obama administration is fighting a judge’s order that would allow girls of all ages prescriptio…
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Post May 28 2013

Oklahomans Struggle With Aftermath of Devastating Tornado
Photo by Flickr user KT King   A man salvage stuffs from his grandmother's tornado devastate…
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Post May 20 2013

Obama Administration Faces Mounting Criticism
Over the past month President Barack Obama and his administration have been on damage control after…
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