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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Minnesota Legislature passes same-sex marriage, governor to sign bill allowing Aug. 1 gay weddings

Sunday, April 01, 2012  Political leaders, sports stars, entertainers join thousands at Miami rally for Trayvon Martin

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Civil rights leaders aim to keep pressure on Florida officials to arrest man who shot black teen

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Current, ex-New Orleans police officers convicted in post-Katrina shootings that left 2 dead

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Federal prosecutors in Kansas and Missouri have formed teams to fight human trafficking in the area.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Judicial experts say that a California federal judge's sexual orientation, as well as the fact he is partnered, is a non-issue in the judge's ruling on Prop 8

Monday, April 18, 2011  A proposal to include gay rights in sections on civil rights in California textbooks is rankling more than a few Republicans

Saturday, August 28, 2010  The Rev. Al Sharpton called the demonstration an anti-government rally advocating states' rights.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  President Barack Obama on Thursday eulogized Dorothy Height as a history-making figure in the civil rights movement whose quiet perseverance produced gains in "a righteous cause."

Monday, April 26, 2010  U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, a Democrat, and civil rights activists spoke to thousands of people gathered at the state Capitol.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Dorothy Height, leading female voice of the 1960s civil rights movement, dies in DC at 98

Tuesday, March 23, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  In DC gay marriage debate, message focused on references to civil rights, interracial marriage

Monday, January 18, 2010  Obama honors Martin Luther King Jr. with discussion of civil rights movement, concert

Monday, January 04, 2010  Bobby DeLaughter, a former judge and prosecutor who helped convict the killer of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, was expected to report to prison Monday for lying to FBI agents investigating judicial corruption.