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Obama says Civil Rights Movement opened door for his election

AUSTIN, Texas (NNPA) –With civil rights legends Andrew Young, John Lewis and Julian Bond and Jesse Jackson looking on, President Barack Obama on April...

Bill Clinton says voter ID laws undermine civil rights progress

AUSTIN, TEXAS (NNPA) – Former President Bill Clinton praised President Lyndon B. Johnson for signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting...

Obama: Right to vote under threat in the US

NEW YORK (AP) — In an unsparing critique of Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday accused the GOP of using voting restrictions to keep...

Obama signs actions taking aim at gender pay gap

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a concerted election-year push to draw attention to women's wages, President Barack Obama signed directives Tuesday that would make it...

Pace of presidential prep picks up

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just about everyone thinking about running for president is kicking it into gear now, slowpokes included. For months, many prospective 2016 presidential...

Dems in California capital reel from scandal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — So far in 2014, each month has brought news of another arrest or conviction of a Democratic California state senator....

Actress Hargitay backs Detroit rape kit project

DETROIT (AP) — Actress Mariska Hargitay, who portrays a police detective on television, on Monday pledged her support for a real-life crime-fighting effort: quicker...

How Corporate America forced Arizona bill's veto

NEW YORK (AP) — When an important social issue intersected with business in Arizona, Corporate America decided it was time to take a stand.Voicing...

Arizona governor held meetings over rights bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer held a series of private meetings Wednesday with opponents and proponents of legislation adding protections for people...

Race is on to enroll ‘young invincibles’ for health insurance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a rapidly approaching deadline, the White House and its allies are racing to enroll young people in new insurance plans...

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