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3 NATO Summit Protesters Arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism; National Lawyers Guild Says Charges “Trumped Up”

3 NATO Summit Protesters Arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism; National Lawyers Guild Says Charges “Trumped Up”

Three NATO summit protesters were arrested in Chicago and charged Saturday with explosives possession and conspiracy to commit terrorism...

May 20, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: NAACP Endorses Gay Marriage

‘The Moral High Ground’: NAACP Endorses Gay Marriage

The nation’s oldest civil rights group made a historic endorsement of gay marriage, highlighting the painfully slow yet tangible..

May 20, 2012 with 0 Comments
House Votes to Affirm Indefinite Military Detention of Americans Without Charge or Trial

House Votes to Affirm Indefinite Military Detention of Americans Without Charge or Trial

Two days after a federal judge ruled a law allowing people, including Americans, to be detained indefinitely by the military without charge..

May 18, 2012 with 0 Comments
Hate Group Leader Paul Cameron Claims Obama Might Be Gay

Hate Group Leader Paul Cameron Claims Obama Might Be Gay

The leader of an anti-gay hate group opined that President Obama’s support for marriage equality could mean that he is gay, and that..

May 15, 2012 with 0 Comments
Gay Republicans Slam Mitt Romney’s Liberty University Commencement Speech

Gay Republicans Slam Mitt Romney’s Liberty University Commencement Speech

 Gay Republicans reacted angrily to Mitt Romney’s Saturday commencement speech to the graduating class of 2012 at Liberty..

May 12, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Douche du Jour’: Jane Skrovota’s Epic Homophobic Rant at Lincoln, Nebraska Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Hearing

‘Douche du Jour’: Jane Skrovota’s Epic Homophobic Rant at Lincoln, Nebraska Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Hearing

Nebraska doesn’t have any laws protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people from discrimination. That sucks. Lincoln, the..

May 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Trayvon Martin Gun Range Targets Sell Out in 2 Days

Trayvon Martin Gun Range Targets Sell Out in 2 Days

A gun range target modeled after slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin has sold out in two days, the unidentified seller of the product told an..

May 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Stupid Mexicans,’ ‘Mexican Bitches,’ and Brutality Against Pregnant Woman: Disturbing Details about ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Emerge in DOJ Lawsuit

‘Stupid Mexicans,’ ‘Mexican Bitches,’ and Brutality Against Pregnant Woman: Disturbing Details about ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Emerge in DOJ Lawsuit

Brutality and racist abuse are part of a “pattern of unconstitutional conduct” against Latinos, especially immigrants,..

May 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Douche du Jour’: DeKalb, Georgia Officer Jerad Wheeler Allegedly Kicks Raven Dozier, 9 Months Pregnant, in Stomach

‘Douche du Jour’: DeKalb, Georgia Officer Jerad Wheeler Allegedly Kicks Raven Dozier, 9 Months Pregnant, in Stomach

A Georgia police officer with a history of violence is under investigation for allegedly kicking a woman who was nearly nine months..

May 10, 2012 with 1 Comment
US Military Taught Officers to “Wage Total War on Islam”; Use ‘Hiroshima’ Tactics to Destroy Muslim Holy Cities

US Military Taught Officers to “Wage Total War on Islam”; Use ‘Hiroshima’ Tactics to Destroy Muslim Holy Cities

Last month we brought you the story, first uncovered by Wired, of how the US military was teaching officers at its Joint Forces Staff..

May 10, 2012 with 0 Comments