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Arizona governor rejects anti-gay discrimination bill
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have allowed businesses to deny service to members of the LGBT community. The controversial Senate Bill 1062, gave owners to right to deny clients based on their religious beliefs that being gay was immoral.
Man blows 0.0 on Breathalyzer, still arrested for drunk driving
Police in Texas are defending a drunk driving arrest of a man whose Breathalyzer and blood test showed zero evidence of intoxication. Larry Davis was arrested Jan. 13, 2013 by Austin police after running a stop sign.
Michigan cops shoot and kill homeless man 11 times for stealing coffee, won’t be charged
Michigan police officers who shot and killed a homeless man during a confrontation in a plaza parking lot will not face federal charges. Saginaw resident Milton Hall died from police gunfire in July 2012.
Another black president? Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick responds to rumors of 2016 White House bid
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick addressed a rumor Sunday. During an interview, the second-term Democrat stated that he may be able to see himself as a national candidate for the 2016 elections. It doesn’t mean that he will run for president, but is open to the possibility of holding some type of position on Capitol Hill.
Dr. Bernice King speaks out against sale of MLK’s artifacts, disassociates self from siblings
In a press conference held at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Thursday, Dr. Bernice King expressed her disapproval about her brothers’ decision to sell her father’s possessions. King has been in a string of court battles with Dexter and Martin over the sale of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize Medal.
Mother of brain dead girl insist she is ‘not a corpse’
The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead by doctors last year is insisting that her child is not a corpse. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. Doctors at Children’s Memorial Oakland declared the child brain dead on Dec. 12. Her family won a court battle to keep […]
Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins making him the NBA’s first openly gay player
Jason Collins became the first openly gay athlete out of the country’s four major professional sports on Sunday. Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
The Michael Dunn trial: another juror speaks out, says case ‘not about race’
Another juror in the Michael Dunn case has spoken out about the verdict. Juror #8, Creshuna Miles, a 21-year-old black woman, in an interview with CNN says that race was not a factor in the jury’s decision-making.
New York to no longer place minors in solitary confinement
New York became the largest state in the country to ban placing inmates under the age of 18 in solitude. The decision comes as part of sweeping reforms of the state’s use of solitary confinement.
Hundreds of Missouri supporters turn out for ‘Stand with Sam’ event for gay football player
Hundreds of University of Missouri students, administrators and Columbia residents gathered along Faurot Field Saturday in support of former MU Football player Michael Sam on Saturday. Sam recently came out last week, and a group from Kansas was scheduled to protest the move.
Angela Corey announces that Michael Dunn will be retried for murder of Jordan Davis
Florida State Attorney Angela Corey says that she intends to retry Michael Dunn on the outstanding first-degree murder charge. A jury found Dunn guilty of three charges of attempted murder and one count of firing a missile, but could not reach a decision on whether or not he should be charged with the murder of […]
Cal State-LA students, faculty argue for Ethnic Studies requirement
Students and faculty at Cal State-LA argued for an Ethnic Studies course graduation requirement before its Academic Senate Tuesday. This effort comes a month after the Senate voted against making taking one course in the discipline a requirement.