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Breaking: 25 dead in elementary school shooting in Newton, CT
Tweet Enough is enough–how many school shootings will there be before we wake-up and tackle gun culture for what it is and address the impact it has on human lives. One state official said that an adult gunman was believed to be dead in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The gunman was in [...]
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Breaking: Dominique Strauss-Kahn to settle out of court with Nafissitou Diallo
TweetThe French press is reporting that the former IMF chief will be settling out of court with Nafissitou Diallo, the NYC based hotel maid who has pursued a case against him for sexual assault, if she drops the civil suit–to the tune of 6 million. “Details of the deal, which comes after prosecutors dropped related [...]
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Obama administration will halt deportation of DREAMers and other undocumented immigrants
TweetHallelujah: The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would suspend deportation proceedings against many illegal immigrants who pose no threat to national security or public safety. The new policy is expected to help thousands of illegal immigrants who came to the United States as young children, graduated from high school and want to go on [...]
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Breaking: Obama pronounces DOMA unconstitutional, asks DOJ to cease defending the law
TweetSome great news, for a change: Moments ago, in a sharp reversal of policy, the Obama administration announced that it believes that Section 3 of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages — is unconstitutional and will ask the Justice Department to stop defending the [...]
Breaking: House finally passes the VAWA