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Trayvon Martin’s mother says killer got away with murder

MIAMI (AP) — The mother of Trayvon Martin says she’s disappointed that federal prosecutors decided not to charge a neighborhood watch volunteer with a hate…

Healthful diet report: Sugary drinks out; coffee, eggs in

WASHINGTON (AP) — An extra cup or two of coffee may be OK after all. More eggs, too. But you definitely need to drink less…

Authorities: Explosion near NAACP office targeted accountant

DENVER (AP) — The man behind a small explosion last month that rattled nerves because of its proximity to a Colorado NAACP office was actually…

Obama: US at war with those who have perverted Islam

WASHINGTON (AP) — Muslims in the U.S. and around the world have a responsibility to fight a misconception that terrorist groups like the Islamic State…

Holder to make case for success of drug sentencing policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of federal drug offenders subject to mandatory minimum sentences that critics call unduly harsh has plunged in the last year,…

Frustrated Republicans taste limits of majority control

WASHINGTON (AP) — It wasn’t supposed to be like this for Republicans. A month into their control of both chambers of Congress, they are confronting…

Longtime aide says Obama misled on gay marriage opposition

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of President Barack Obama’s longtime advisers says Obama misled the public for years by claiming he opposed same sex marriage when…

Justice Thomas objects to court’s signal on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is inappropriately signaling it intends to clear the way for gay marriage across the nation, Justice Clarence Thomas complained…

Ire over Netanyahu’s speech, but Dems hopes to limit fallout

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Israeli prime minister’s upcoming speech to Congress without President Barack Obama’s blessing has angered Democratic lawmakers, but they see little remedy…

My civil rights year – Selma, Louisiana and Mrs. Caulfield’s butterbeans

  (Editor’s Note: The opening of the movie Selma last weekend has rekindled vivid memories for New America Media editor Paul Kleyman, who in 1965…

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