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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…
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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…
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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

May Marks 40th Anniversary of Watergate Hearings
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) …
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Post May 16 2013

Unexploded Landmines Are Focus of Prince Harry’s Visit
Britain’s Prince Harry is in the United States hoping to draw attention to the worldwide problem of…
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