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Census: Minority babies are now majority in United States

May 17, 2012 | No Comments

For the first time in U.S. history, most of the nation’s babies are members of minority groups, according to new census figures that signal the dawn of an era in which whites no longer will be in the majority. Population estimates show that 50.4 percent of children younger than 1 last year were Hispanic, black, Asian [...]

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Kendrec McDade’s parents raise concerns about son’s autopsy report

May 14, 2012 | 1 Comment

The parents of Kendrec McDade have reviewed the autopsy report of their 19-year-old son, who was fatally shot last month by Pasadena police following a chase, and said they are concerned that he may have been shot from the back. The autopsy report, released by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office Friday, shows that the [...]

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Martin & McDade Mothering in Times of Madness

May 13, 2012 | 3 Comments

…An Ode to the Living on Mothers Day! by dominique DiPrima Most of us caught the heart-wrenching television spot by Sybrina Fulton this Mother’s Day, This year, calling for the re-examination of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law used to justify her son’s killing, and similar laws across the country. Sybrina is the mother of 17-year-old [...]

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Women Against Gun Violence to Honor Dominique

May 11, 2012 | 1 Comment

Women Against Gun Violence: www.wagv.org

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FDA panel recommends approval of drug to prevent HIV infection

May 11, 2012 | No Comments

For the first time in the 30-year battle against the HIV epidemic, a panel of experts has recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve a drug to give to healthy people to protect against the infection. The panel recommended Thursday that the agency approve the drug Truvada for preventing HIV in men who have [...]

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Obama endorses gay marriage, says same-sex couples should have right to wed

May 10, 2012 | 10 Comments

President Obama announced Wednesday that he believes same-sex couples should be granted the right to marry, becoming the first U.S. president in history to fully embrace that level of civil rights for gays. Obama’s announcement gave an immediate jolt to the decades-long movement for gay equality at a moment when a growing number of states [...]

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