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Danville marchers remember Martin Luther King's legacy
scollins@amnews.comThe energy during Monday’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was impossible to miss at First Baptist Church, Second and Walnut streets. For more than 30 years, the event has taken place to honor and remember King, a man who stood at...Tags: Civil Rights, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Racism
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In 2013, escalating battles over claims of conscience
Let’s start the New Year with a conundrum as old as the Republic: When religious convictions clash with secular laws, how far should government go to accommodate religious claims of conscience? From Colonial conflicts over the refusal of Quakers...Tags: Freedom of Religion, Laws, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Family
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Coinciding presidential inauguration makes MLK Day special for many in Stanford
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — While Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is celebrated every year, this time around the federally recognized holiday held special significance for many in Lincoln County. The coinciding of President Barack Obama's second inauguration...Tags: Civil Rights, Elections, Barack Obama, Racism, Human Interest
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Conservatives must strive for freedom
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I realized that I must get up and start campaigning for the 2016 election. What has happened in the Conservative Party is a bump in the road, albeit a big one. Conservatives must be stronger than ever, we...Tags: Civil Rights, Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Rentals, Interior Policy
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Boyle loses NAACP leader
dbrock@amnews.comThe area lost one of its longest serving champions of racial equality and a bridge to the American civil rights movement of the 1960s with the death Saturday of Norman Bartleson. Bartleson, 75, of Danville had been president of the Danville-Boyle...Tags: Civil Rights, Elections, U.S. Postal Service, Voting, Crime, Law and Justice
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Six vying for Labor Day Queen title
Six young ladies are hoping to be chosen the 2012 Winchester Labor Day Queen Sunday evening. The lucky young lady will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. Sunday during festivities at the Labor Day Celebration at Harmon Field Park. Those vying this year are: —...
Tags: Schools, World War II (1939-1945), Hobbies, Holidays, Human Rights
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N.C. teacher flunks First Amendment 101
Guest ColumnistIn this contentious election year, it seems almost quaint to hear someone insist that it’s socially incorrect — and possibly illegal — to criticize the president of the United States as opposed to a candidate for the office. Quaint,...Tags: Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, YouTube
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Rosaries, gangs and the battle over religious symbols in schools
First Amendment CenterWhen Jake Balthazor was sent to the office by his teacher last week, imagine his surprise. After all, Jake hadn’t disrupted class, failed to do his homework or committed any other offense that might lead to disciplinary action at Coon Rapids High...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Teaching and Learning, Freedom of the Press, Students, Parenting
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Kentucky Commission on Human Rights holds fair housing conference in Danville
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights board of commissioners met Thursday in Danville to rule on discrimination complaints on behalf of the people of the state. The board routinely meets at its headquarters in Louisville. As budget allows, the...
Tags: Laws, Minority Groups, Discrimination, Economy, Business and Finance, Gays and Lesbians
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In Missouri, perils and politics of `don¿t say gay¿
If 20 Republican lawmakers in Missouri have their way, it will soon be illegal for administrators, teachers and even students to talk about homosexuality in the state’s public schools. Derided as the “don’t say gay” bill by...Tags: Bullying, Minority Groups, Teaching and Learning, Freedom of the Press, Students
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AN ENCOURAGING WORD: Freedom is not a dream
Contributing columnistOur nation, the United States of America, is known around the world as “the land of the free and the home of the brave” whose citizens love liberty, cherish freedom, and are willing to pay the price for these precious possessions. So, people...Tags: Civil Rights, Memorial Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of the Press, Interior Policy
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Time to throw AG Holder under the bus
President Obama has a tough decision to make, but that’s why he gets paid the big bucks. He thinks highly of Attorney General Eric Holder, but it might be time to separate himself from the man who was his legal advisor when he first ran for...Tags: Ron Paul, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Elections, Barack Obama, Eric Holder
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