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Pennsylvania's gay marriage ban is struck down

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned by a federal judge Tuesday in a decision that legalized the practice throughout the...

First lady tells Kansas students to fight bias

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama told Kansas high school graduates Friday that young people who've grown up with diversity must lead...

Segregation gains ground 60 years after Brown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Segregation is making a comeback in U.S. schools. Progress toward integrated classrooms has largely been rolled back since the Supreme Court issued...

Corbett won't appeal Pennsylvania voter ID ruling

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor says he won't appeal a state court ruling that struck down its voter identification law. Gov. Tom Corbett released...

Man freed in Missouri delayed imprisonment case

CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — Cornealious "Mike" Anderson spent 13 years free from prison due to a clerical error, then nearly a year behind bars...

Judge orders treatment for Ohio transgender inmate

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A transgender prison inmate who complained about losing her breast tissue and growing facial hair after her hormone treatments were...

High court ruling favors prayer at council meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prayers that open town council meetings do not violate the Constitution even if they routinely stress Christianity, a divided Supreme Court...

Botched execution could renew 'cruel' challenges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate is certain to fire up the debate over what constitutes cruel and unusual...

Backers, opponents of Michigan affirmative action ban react to ruling

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court decision Tuesday upholding the state's ban on racial preference in college admissions comes as the University of...

Legal minds eye quality control for convictions

NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals have staff conferences to examine why patients died. Airline pilots have a system for voluntarily submitting information on safety...

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