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A raised fist is seen as protesters gather to memorialize George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at the scene of his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 4, 2020. Photo by Adam Bettcher/REUTERS

Nation Mar 01

Black Americans’ significant economic and civil rights progress threatened, report says

By Matt Brown, Associated Press

Arts Sep 20

US Open Tennis Championship 2023
On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ victory, a push to honor her in Congress

On the 50th anniversary of that match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King moved toward becoming the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press

Politics Feb 25

WATCH: House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. Supporters say the law would ensure that every person is treated equally under the law.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Nation Sep 04

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Billie Jean King on athlete activism: ‘Our job is to lead’

Billie Jean King, one of the most renowned and beloved athletes of our time, made her mark on the court as the top women’s tennis player in the world. Off the court, she continues her advocacy for equality. King joins…

By Jeffrey Brown

Economy Apr 17

Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers
What the median full-time income tells us about the gender pay gap

New data from the BLS estimates $791 as the median weekly income for full-time workers in the U.S during the first quarter of 2014. We break that down to see what it might say about the pay gap.

By Elizabeth Shell

Sep 02

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How the Civil Rights Movement Launched the Fight for LGBT, Women’s Equality

How the Civil Rights Movement Launched the Fight for LGBT, Women's Equality…

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Jun 13

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California Prepares for Fallout as High Court Ruling on Prop. 8 Nears

California Prepares for Fallout as High Court Ruling on Prop. 8 Nears…

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Sep 06

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Zach Wahls, Son of a Lesbian Couple, Addresses DNC

Zach Wahls became famous when a video went viral in which he defended his upbringing by two lesbian women. "Governor Romney says he's against same-sex marriage because every child deserves a mother and a father," Wahls said in his speech…

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Aug 23

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Have Democrats Lost Sight of Their Founding Principle?

In his book "Spoiled Rotten" Jay Cost lays out historical context for why he says the Democratic Party has strayed from its founding principle: that all people were created equal, and the government's job is to ensure that equality. Cost…

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May 09

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Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage: Now What?

President Obama said Wednesday that he now believes "same-sex couples should be able to get married." Judy Woodruff and author Kerry Eleveld discuss the president's "evolution" on the subject, then Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry and the Rev. Harry…

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