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AP Newsbreak: Gay-rights group files complaint accusing Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias in hiring
AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. In the...Tags: Civil Rights, Human Rights Campaign, Crime, Law and Justice, Petroleum Industry, University of California, Davis
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Brittney Griner says college coach told her not to discuss sexuality
The Baltimore SunJason Collins' coming out received large media fanfare. Brittney Griner's was met with something close to a yawn. The debate over what caused the difference has been pretty public, with some pointing to sexism, others to the way heterosexual men react...Tags: College Basketball, Basketball, Women's National Basketball Association, Sports, Homophobia
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Q&A: 'The Hangover: Part III' star Justin Bartha
In “The Hangover: Part III,” Justin Bartha’s Doug isn’t just lost or sidelined while his pals and brother-in-law deal with constant mayhem. He’s kidnapped and an organized crime boss threatens his life. “I think...
Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, John Goodman, Human Interest, Racism
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Time for Boy Scouts to accept gays
You have to wonder how many more surveys and votes it will take before the Boy Scouts of America decide to officially join the 21st Century. Maybe it will happen this week. Maybe. After months of surveys, committee recommendations and cancelled votes,...
Tags: Social Issues, Clubs and Associations, Politics, Voting, Youth Organizations
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Ben Jealous: Black farm ownership overcoming decades of discrimination
There is no way to make up for decades of discrimination that crippled the proud history of black farm ownership. But we can do our best to move forward. Â In 1999 the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to settle the civil rights lawsuit Pigford v...Tags: U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI
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OPINION: We've come a long way, but there's a long way to go
The Kansas City StarJulia Hill didn't have to think long about what the next 50 years might hold for civil rights in America. "I'll be gone," she said, when I questioned her. "But I'm going to pray for you." The audience at the Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public...Tags: Media Industry, Civil Rights, NAACP, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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OPINION: Same-sex marriage is a no-brainer for Michigan
Detroit Free PressThe 2014 election offers Michiganders an important do-over on gay marriage, a chance to erase the economic handicap and cultural stain that the 2004 constitutional ban has visited upon our state. And while Gov. Rick Snyder is no fan of judicial...Tags: Civil Rights, Detroit Free Press, Medical Research, Crime, Law and Justice, Polls
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he...Tags: Civil Rights, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Tuskegee Airmen, Crime, Law and Justice, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia)
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Annapolis accused of discrimination in Police Department
Four former and current African-American Annapolis police officers have filed a federal racial-discrimination lawsuit against the city, claiming that they were unfairly treated, subjected to harassment, wrongly turned down for promotions and, for two of...
Tags: Justice System, Minority Groups, Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Annapolis
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Vincent Kartheiser, from 'Mad Men' to 'Pride and Prejudice' onstage
Vincent Kartheiser will swap his sharp suits for ruffles and coattails. The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis announced that the “Mad Men” star will play Mr. Darcy in its summer production of “Pride and Prejudice.” The adaptation by...
Tags: Jane Austen, Colin Firth, BBC
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Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]
We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Angelina Jolie, Medicare, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests
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A law degree for tenacious child with a mind open to possibility
St. Louis Post-DispatchAfter years of wondering if their son would live past the age of 15, Kevin Fritz's parents received the news they'd prayed for upon the completion of a series of operations to straighten his spine and improve his lungs. "The doctor came out and said,...Tags: Allentown, Crime, Law and Justice, High Schools, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Social Issues
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