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Arkansas AG supports gay marriage but will defend ban

Arkansas AG supports gay marriage, will defend ban Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Saturday he supports allowing same-sex couples to wed but will continue defending his state's 2004 ban on gay marriages in court.
by The Associated Press

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Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Take a sport played predominantly by whites and followed by predominantly white fans, add a city with a racist reputation, and mix in some social media and you have the ugly result in Boston this week when the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins began their playoff series.
by Bob Collins

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Long before Sterling's comments, there was Calvin Griffith

Long before Sterling's comments, there was Calvin Griffith

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, the chair of the NBA Board of Governors, says he will work quickly to try and convince Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the franchise after Sterling was banned from the league for life and fined $2.5 million.
by Cathy Wurzer

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NBA hits Clippers owner Sterling with lifetime ban, $2.5M fine

NBA hits Clippers owner Sterling with lifetime ban, $2.5M fine

Saying that the NBA's investigation included a discussion with Sterling, Silver stated that the views he expressed "are deeply offensive and harmful."

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Northside group asking for apology from MPD

Northside group asking for apology from MPD

About a dozen residents met with Minneapolis police officials last week to talk about a recent encounter with the police. Some say the underlying cause of such incidents is racial profiling - that police are targeting them because of the color of their skin.
by Brandt Williams

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Live blog: NBA to discuss Sterling probe as fallout mounts

Live blog: NBA to discuss Sterling probe as fallout mounts

Adam Silver, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, is holding a news conference this afternoon regarding the investigation involving Clippers owner Donald Sterling and those racially charged comments attributed to him.

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NBA to announce results of Sterling investigation

The NBA is scheduled to announce Tuesday afternoon the result of its investigation into alleged racist remarks by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

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Research finds whites shift to right when outnumbered

Research finds whites shift to right when outnumbered

As America moves toward majority-minority status, the outgoing white majority becomes politically more conservative.

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'No Saints Around Here' is a caregiver's story

When writer Susan Allen Toth's husband James was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, she decided to put her career on hold. The couple enjoyed time together, as Toth transitioned into a new role as her husband's primary caregiver. That experience is chronicled in Toth's new memoir, "No Saints Around Here: A Caregiver's Days."
by Cathy Wurzer

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