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    May 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Will Minnesota make a marriage equality trifecta?

    Six months after Maryland, Maine and Washington voters endorsed same-sex marriage at the ballot box, two more states have adopted laws allowing gay couples to marry, and a third is poised to join them. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Delaware adopted a same-sex marriage law, and Minnesota's House of Representatives passed a marriage equality measure there today, setting up a final vote in the Senate on Monday. Last week the Rhode Island legislature adopted a similar measure. That three states have moved to legalize gay marriage over the span of less than a month shows how quickly public attitudes toward same-sex unions are changing. Still, more progress may be difficult until more Republicans start to see the issue as one of civil rights, equal protection under the law and individual liberty.
    Six months after Maryland, Maine and Washington voters endorsed same-sex marriage at the ballot box, two more states have adopted laws allowing gay couples to marry, and a third is poised to join them. On Tuesday, lawmakers in Delaware adopted a same-...

    Tags: Family, Dick Cheney, U.S. Senate, Defense of Marriage Act, Justice System

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Stembler named principal of Calvert Hall; Bullis wins student video contest

    Brother Thomas Zoppo, president of Calvert Hall High School College has announced that Charles Stembler, Class of 1983, the school's current assistant principal for Student Affairs, has been appointed Calvert Hall's principal, effective July 1. Stembler...

    Tags: Christianity, Baptist, Schools, George Washington, Students

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. IRS follows Obama's lead

    Of course the president deserves some of the blame.
    Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...

    Tags: State of the Union Address, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Max Baucus

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. A giant leap for gay Boy Scouts?

    Pardon me if I'm encouraged -- but not enthused -- by the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to lift its century-old ban on gay scouts.
    Pardon me if I'm encouraged -- but not enthused -- by the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to lift its century-old ban on gay scouts. I just can't get that excited about the fact that an organization that holds a deep-seated distrust in gay men...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Social Organizations, Minority Groups, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Rights

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Choice is key to educational opportunity

    David Wilson has it spot on ("Why education should be considered a civil right" May 13). K-12 education is not only the civil rights issue of our time, it is the moral issue of our time. The public education system is failing far too many kids and the poorer one is, the worse it is. Why should anyone's educational opportunities be rationed by their family income?
    David Wilson has it spot on ("Why education should be considered a civil right" May 13). K-12 education is not only the civil rights issue of our time, it is the moral issue of our time. The public education system is failing far too many kids and the...
    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Frances M. Finney, educator

    Frances M. Finney, who overcame poverty, earned a college degree and became a city school teacher, died April 19 from heart failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Guilford resident was 82.
    Frances M. Finney, who overcame poverty, earned a college degree and became a city school teacher, died April 19 from heart failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Guilford resident was 82. Frances Mae Hopkins was born in Baltimore and was...

    Tags: Rentals, Christianity, Schools, The Women (movie, 2008), Charles Street

    7. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Sanitized society puts hygiene hypothesis to the test

    Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease?
    Is the American body politic suffering from an autoimmune disease? The "hygiene hypothesis" is the scientific theory that the rise in asthma and other autoimmune maladies stems from the fact that babies are born into environments that are too clean. Our...

    Tags: Media Industry, Physical Conditions, Asthma, Witnesses, Discrimination

    8. May 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. When 5-year-olds are shooting 2-year-olds…

    It was such a short mention in Thursday's newspaper ("5-year-old accidentally kills sister with own rifle," May 2) that I thought it deserves more attention. Five-year old boy accidentally kills two-year old sister with own rifle! Then it goes on to say that parents bought the rifle as a present for the boy's 5th birthday recently.
    It was such a short mention in Thursday's newspaper ("5-year-old accidentally kills sister with own rifle," May 2) that I thought it deserves more attention. Five-year old boy accidentally kills two-year old sister with own rifle! Then it goes on to say...

    Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control

    9. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Dirt bikers no victims of racism

    Really, Mr. Conaway! In his defense of dirt bike riders ("Don't penalize city kids for riding dirt bikes," April 25), Baltimore Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway Sr. places blame for this problem on the Baltimore Police Department and their vendetta against black youth. The inner city is rife with Mr. Conaway calls a "nuisance" while Baltimore drivers see it as a clear and present danger. I have slammed on my brakes numerous times and swerved into other lanes trying to avoid a collision.
    Really, Mr. Conaway! In his defense of dirt bike riders ("Don't penalize city kids for riding dirt bikes," April 25), Baltimore Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway Sr. places blame for this problem on the Baltimore Police Department and their vendetta...

    Tags: Frank M. Conaway, Sr., Racism, Baltimore Police Department

    10. May 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Boston bombing brings out the new xenophobes

    The Boston Marathon bombing has brought out the xenophobes.
    The Boston Marathon bombing has brought out the xenophobes. Often when America suffers some large, inexplicable tragedy, we want to blame "foreigners" and look for ways to fortify ourselves against them. It's more reassuring to believe that an evil lies...

    Tags: Rand Paul, Harry Reid, Islam, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

    11. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. ACLU alleges former AA police chief involved in Leopold dossiers

    While former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold works in a food bank to satisfy the community service requirement of his sentence for misconduct in office, accusations stemming from his legal troubles are reaching another former county official.
    While former Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold works in a food bank to satisfy the community service requirement of his sentence for misconduct in office, accusations stemming from his legal troubles are reaching another former county...

    Tags: Lawyers, Laws, Judges, Justice System, Punishment

    12. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Sam Lacy's son upset by snub of dad in new movie '42'

    The new Jackie Robinson movie “42” starring Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie and Harrison Ford is getting mixed reviews for its depiction of the man who broke baseball’s color barrier.
    The Baltimore Sun
    The new Jackie Robinson movie “42” starring Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie and Harrison Ford is getting mixed reviews for its depiction of the man who broke baseball’s color barrier. But at least one local person is incensed that the...

    Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., 42 (movie), Spring Training, Baseball, Racism

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