Social Issues
Did CNN's Roland Martin deserve a suspension for 'homophobic' tweeting?
Posted on February 9, 2012, at 10:34 AMCNN yanks an in-house political analyst off the air, but some argue that the punishment doesn't fit the tweet
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An L.A. school's sex-abuse scandal: The extreme fallout
Posted on February 8, 2012, at 1:32 PMThe entire staff at a low-income, heavily Latino grade school is replaced so investigators can dig into deeply unsettling accusations
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Is the Prop 8 ruling merely 'a limited win' for gay marriage?
Posted on February 8, 2012, at 10:23 AMA federal appeals court strikes down California's gay-marriage ban — but the ruling is so narrow, it might not have much effect outside the Sunshine State
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Prop 8 overturned: A guide to the landmark gay marriage decision
Posted on February 7, 2012, at 5:45 PMA federal court rules that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, potentially clearing the way for the case to be heard by the Supreme Court
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Is Komen's flip-flop really a victory for Planned Parenthood?
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 4:05 PMCaving to pressure, the cancer-fighting charity apologizes for defunding Planned Parenthood. But that doesn't mean Planned Parenthood will get its Komen grants
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Did the Komen charity's Planned Parenthood diss backfire?
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 11:06 AMThe pink-ribboned Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it dumped Planned Parenthood to distance itself from controversy. Whoops
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Cynthia Nixon's 'gay by choice' backtracking
Posted on February 1, 2012, at 1:54 PMThe actress says that, while sexual orientation isn't a choice, as a bisexual, she did have to decide whether to be with a man or a woman
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The 'deeply disturbing' rise in unsafe abortions: By the numbers
Posted on January 23, 2012, at 7:30 AMAbout half of the world's abortions are performed illegally, resulting in dangerous complications and sometimes death
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The NYPD'S infrared gun scanner
Posted on January 20, 2012, at 6:45 AMNew York City police are working with the Defense Department to develop a high-tech alternative to controversial stop-and-frisks
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Sending kids to lobby against abortion: 'Cheap exploitation'?
Posted on January 16, 2012, at 2:22 PMTo garner support for Ohio's controversial "heartbeat bill," anti-abortion activists use teddy-bear-clutching children as lobbyists
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Haley Barbour's 'shocking' pardon spree: A guide
Posted on January 13, 2012, at 12:15 PMMississippi's popular outgoing governor leaves his state in an uproar with a clemency push aimed at giving a fresh start to 200 criminals — including murderers
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America’s plummeting murder rate: 3 theories
Posted on January 12, 2012, at 4:00 PMHomicide has dropped off the list of America's top 15 causes of death for the first time in half a century. What's going on?
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Are sleep-deprived cops putting you at risk?
Posted on December 22, 2011, at 1:55 PMA new study finds that 40 percent of police officers suffer from sleep disorders, making them more likely to lash out at suspects and fall asleep behind the wheel
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Does marriage equality make gay men healthier?
Posted on December 21, 2011, at 9:55 AMA new study suggests that by reducing stigma and stress, legalizing gay marriage tempers physical and mental ailments in gay men
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Planned Parenthood and the pink Bibles controversy
Posted on December 20, 2011, at 7:15 AMA Christian publisher pulls its Breast Cancer Awareness Bible after anti-abortion bloggers complained about where the money raised by the project was going
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Is Arizona's Sheriff Joe a racist?
Posted on December 16, 2011, at 11:16 AMThe Justice Department is accusing tough-guy Sheriff Joe Arpaio of taking his hardline crusade against Latino immigrants too far
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