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February 15th, 2013
Written by Nedra Pickler - Associated Press in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is trying to change the face of a federal judiciary that has a long tradition of white men passing judgment on parties from all walks of life - if he can get his nominees past the Senate.
Republicans have used the powers accorded the Senate minority party to slow Obama's influence on the federal bench. But recent changes to Senate rules suggest the process...
February 14th, 2013
Written by Lucas L. Johnson II - Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to eliminate affirmative action initiatives from higher education institutions in Tennessee slowed in the state Senate on Wednesday after lawmakers and educators said they were uncomfortable with the bill's language.
Action on the measure, sponsored by Republican Sen. Jim Summerville of Dickson, was delayed in the Senate Education Committee for a week. The...
February 13th, 2013
Written by Gillian Flaccus - Associated Press in Feature Stories, Latest News with 1 Comment
Christopher Dorner sees himself as a crusader, a 6-foot, 270-pound whistleblower who confronted racism early in life and believes he suffered in his career and personal life for challenging injustices from bigotry to dishonesty.
He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Los Angeles cop in 2005, but saw it unravel three years later when he was fired after a police review board decided he...
February 11th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Feature Stories, Latest News with 1 Comment
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two reputed gang members pleaded not guilty to hate crimes that allege they beat up black youths and tried to force an African-American family out of a neighborhood through a campaign of harassment, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
Jeffrey Aguilar, 19, and Efren Marquez Jr., 21, entered their pleas Friday after being indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday. They are each...
February 11th, 2013
Written by Michael Huebner – al.com in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Since its inception in 1992, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has been concerned about more than Birmingham, and more than "civil" rights.
In its charter document, a lengthy statement condensed to a single sentence, the institute states its broad mission: "to promote civil and human rights worldwide through education."
A tour through its galleries and exhibits, while...
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