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Sanders vows anti-racism fight in LA campaign event

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowed that he would fight harder than any other presidential candidate to end institutional racism in…

Hundreds bid farewell to woman who died in Texas jail cell

LISLE, Ill. (AP) _ Family and friends of an Illinois woman found dead in a Texas jail remembered her Saturday as a “courageous voice” for…

‘Six Shooter Junction’…Texas county where Sandra Bland died has history of racial tension

 HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — In the searing 100-degree Texas heat, Sylvester Nunn uses three worn beach umbrellas to protect himself and the produce piled in…

The Latest: Office that tracks hate groups knew of La. movie shooter

 LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The latest on the shooting at a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater (times are local): 3:45 p.m. The Southern Poverty Law Center,…

Obama visits prison to call for a fairer justice system

EL RENO, Okla. (AP) — President Barack Obama got a first-hand look at the nation’s criminal justice system Thursday, touring a federal prison and meeting…

Resistance to gay marriages travels a well-worn path

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) _ In 1967, Liane Peters, an immigrant from Germany, fell in love with a quiet, handsome man she worked with at a…

After years of declining crime, a spike in city violence

 CHICAGO (AP) — Police departments across the country that have spent years boasting about plummeting crime numbers are now scrambling to confront something many agencies…

Obama chimes in on pop culture, 140 characters at a time

 WASHINGTON (AP) — After dipping his toe in the online world of Twitter years ago, President Barack Obama is now jumping in head-first, popping off…

Gay rights activists mark landmark 1965 demonstration

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gay rights activists gathered in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July to mark the progress of their…

Forgiveness of Charleston church shooter prompts discussion

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Under an outdoor tent a few blocks from Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sharon Simmons paused while cleaning up from the…

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