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Suspect in NYC bias shooting appears in court, charged with murder as a hate crime
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — The man who police say hurled homophobic slurs at a gay man on a Manhattan street before firing a single fatal shot to his head appeared in court Sunday to face a charge of murder as a hate crime. Elliot Morales, who appeared in...Tags: Raymond W. Kelly, Minority Groups, Murder, Hate Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Police commissioner calls fatal shooting in NYC's Greenwich Village an anti-gay hate crime
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime. Before...Tags: Raymond W. Kelly, Madison Square Garden, Minority Groups, New York City Council, Murder
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Rally-goers: Keep sexuality out of Boy Scouts
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.Eagle Scout Zachary Brillhart says scouts are caught in the middle of a political debate that has nothing to do with scouting. "The majority of boys are fine with the current 'don't ask, don't tell' policy," Brillhart said. "Unfortunately, gay rights...Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gay rights activists in Mexico City accuse police of abuses
MEXICO CITY -- Same-sex marriage is legal in this city. Gay and lesbian couples can adopt children, and the government touts tolerance and respect for "sexual diversity" in messages posted on subway platforms and bus billboards. Yet, according to...
Tags: Minority Groups, Politics, Mexico, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights
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For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota!" the Democratic governor...
Tags: Immigration, Minority Groups, Politics, Karen Clark, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lawmakers who brought same-sex marriage to Minn. have long personal stake in gay rights debate
Associated PressST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota!" the Democratic governor...Tags: Politics, Karen Clark, AIDS, Scott Dibble, HIV
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Wisconsin unlikely to follow Minnesota's lead on gay marriage
La Crosse Tribune, Wis.Wisconsin is not likely to follow suit anytime soon on legalizing same-sex marriage, despite the actions of neighboring states and shifting public sentiment. That's because voters in 2006 approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as...Tags: Minority Groups, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Marriage, Elections
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Robinson: The good, bad of speaking out in NFL
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAn NFL player can have an arrest record and remain in the league. He can have a conviction and remain in the league. He can have a bad reputation and remain in the league. But can he have a strong opinion about social issues, including controversial...Tags: Minority Groups, National Football League, Crime, Law and Justice, Randy Moss, Super Bowl
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Will Minnesota make a marriage equality trifecta?
Six months after Maryland, Maine and Washington voters endorsed same-sex marriage at the ballot box, two more states have adopted laws allowing gay couples to marry, and a third is poised to join them. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Delaware adopted a same-...
Tags: Rob Portman, Minority Groups, Politics, Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice
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Crist support for gay marriage part of long trend
The Tampa TribuneFormer Gov. Charlie Crist announced this week that he supports allowing same-sex marriage in Florida, the latest in a trend toward pro-gay-rights stances by Crist during his political career. That aligns Crist, a former Republican, with the other...Tags: Charlie Crist, Politics, Pinellas County (Florida), Nan H Rich, Bill Nelson
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Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
ABORTION CLINIC DEATHS Pa. abortion clinic trial jurors break for weekend PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia jury is breaking for the weekend amid deliberations in the capital murder case of an abortion provider. Jurors return Monday to weigh...Tags: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Pulitzer Prize Awards, Allentown, Kutztown
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KKK recruitment hits Cleveland County streets
The Star, Shelby, N.C.The sheet of paper shows a pen-and-ink sketch of a robed man -- symbolic conical hat on his head, slits for eyes -- standing in front of a bare-limbed tree. Blasted across the top are words that seem suited to Civil War-era times. "Join the KKK...Tags: Racism, Minority Groups, NAACP, Politics, Career and Workplace
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