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SPLC goes to trial to curtail use of pepper spray on children in Birmingham, Ala., public schools
When “K.B.” was a tenth-grader in a Birmingham high school, she was walking to class in tears after a boy made inappropriate sexual comments. After…
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Decision overturning Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban a victory for families, children of same-sex couples
A federal judge’s ruling striking down Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional will provide greater stability to the lives of same-sex couples and their children,…
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OCRF’s Ovarian Cycle Events Gear Up to Raise Funds for Much-needed Ovarian Cancer Research
OCRF’s Ovarian Cycle is gearing up for another great year of riding for research with fun indoor cycling events taking place all across the country. Last…
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Quality Teachers in Every School are Central to Equal Educational Opportunity
LDF commends the U.S. Senate HELP Committee for advancing reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Passed on the heels of the Civil…
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Saving Lives Through Stem Cell Donations
by Omar Siddiqi, MD I am not a stranger to illness. During my medical training, I met many patients on the worst day of their lives.…
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President Obama Reiterates Support for Marriage Equality During State of the Union
During tonight’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama reiterated his long commitment to legal and social equality for LGBT Americans. According to some…
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Video-Game Marathon Raises $1.5-Million for Prevent Cancer Foundation
By Rebecca Koenig For six days in early January, hundreds of young men and women in comfortable clothes gathered around television screens in a hotel…
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MLK’s words just as relevant today
By Morris Dees This Martin Luther King Day is a special one. We’re on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March, perhaps King’s…
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From the Fair Housing Act to Ferguson: Where You Live Impacts How You’re Policed
In less than 24 hours, the Supreme Court will hear a case that will define the future of decades-old legal protections against discrimination by landlords and banks…
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SOTU Student Invitees Snubs HBCUs
Several college students will have the honor of attendance at tonight’s Presidential State of the Union address, but none will have the captive audience of an…
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National Down Syndrome Society named 2014 Brand of the Year Harris Poll EquiTrend recognizes organization as Disability Non-Profit
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) has been recognized as the Brand of the Year by Harris Poll EquiTrend. EquiTrend is an annual study that…
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Lawmakers Look To Improve Care For Kids With Complex Needs
Finding care for children with medically complex or rare conditions can force parents to tap into networks of highly specialized physicians and hospitals scattered around…
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