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30-day sentence fuels debate in Rutgers anti-gay bias case
NEW YORK — Dharun Ravi had appeared stoic for three hours, but he broke down in tears as his mother sobbed beside him while pleading with the judge to spare her son from prison. She got what she wanted, up to a point: Judge Glenn Berman on Monday...
Tags: Criminal Laws, Rutgers University, Civil Rights, George Zimmerman, Suicide
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Romney apologizes after report of bullying as a teen
Mitt Romney apologized Thursday after a newspaper story described bullying behavior on his part when he was an 18-year-old senior at an elite, all-boys prep school in Michigan. The Washington Post detailed a 1965 incident at Cranbrook School in which a...
Tags: Bullying, Students, Civil Rights, Radio, John McCain
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Justice Department to monitor some Texas elections
HOUSTON -- Justice Department officials have announced plans to monitor local elections Saturday in three areas of Texas to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Federal observers will monitor polling places in Dallas, Galveston and...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Billy Graham, Litigation
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Artists, actors creatively reengage with '92 L.A. riots, 'Twilight'
When Anna Deavere Smith first staged her one-woman docu-play "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992," a myopic journalist pointedly asked her, "Don't you think your work will have a brief shelf life?" Two decades later, the answer is "in fact, no," Smith said by...
Tags: John Singleton, Spike Lee, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Celebrities, Crown Heights
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Festival of Books: Stiefvater and other YA masters talk inspiration
Jacket CopyYoung adult fiction authors Jacqueline Woodson, Maggie Stiefvater, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson discuss process, inspiration and the beginnings of their writing careers at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.... -
Matthew Shepard Act applied in Mississippi hate crime
A brutal killing last year brought back ugly memories for the people of Jackson, Miss. Hundreds of people marched in August -- an event reminiscent of the civil rights movement -- after a security camera recording showed that James C. Anderson was beaten...
Tags: Punishment, Defendants, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Prosecution
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Theater review: 'Dusk Rings a Bell' at the Blank's 2nd Stage
Culture MonsterF. Kathleen Foley reviews 'Dusk Rings a Bell' at the Blank's 2nd Stage.... -
Lauren Myracle withdraws from National Book Award finalists
Tribune NewspapersAuthor Lauren Myracle has withdrawn her book "Shine" from the National Book Award finalist list for young people's literature. In a statement issued by her publisher, Myracle wrote that she "was asked to withdraw by the National Book Foundation to...Tags: Book, Arts and Culture
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New York artist satirizes Westboro Baptist Church leaders in painting
Culture MonsterArtist takes on Westboro Baptist Church with satirical painting... -
Gay marriage plays returning to L.A. for six performances
Culture MonsterGay marriage in California remains in a state of limbo after a federal appeals court put same-sex weddings on hold at least until December following another judge's decision declaring that Proposition 8 violated the U.S. Constitution. Activists on both... -
Westboro Baptist Church says it will protest L.A. stage production of 'The Laramie Project'
Culture MonsterThe Westboro Baptist Church is once again threatening to protest "The Laramie Project." This time, the production of the play on the church's radar is in Los Angeles. Headed by Fred Phelps, the fundamentalist group is planning to picket "The...... -
'This Beautiful City' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
Times Theater CriticWhen a trendy young theater company announces that its next subject is going to be the explosion of the evangelical Christian movement, snarky parody is a natural expectation. What's surprising about "This Beautiful City," a diverting if curiously earnest...Tags: Crimes, Brandon Miller, Politics, Christian Rock (genre), Christianity
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