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A Kentucky clerk has been sentenced to jail time after refusing to approve gay marriage licenses. Kim Davis is a Rowan County clerk who believes issuing marriage licenses to gay couples would play on her conscience.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Town of Greece vs. Galloway, a case addressing the constitutionality of sectarian prayers at a town council meeting in upstate New York.
The US Supreme Court returned to the issue of using racial preferences in schools Tuesday, this time to determine if voters can ban Affirmative Action programs by referendum.
The governor of Hawaii has called for a special session to push through a bill that would legalize marriage for same-sex couples.
In the U.S., over 2.570 people were sentenced to a life in prison when they were minors. The film tells the stories of several prisoners that entered jail as children and now, years later, recall their crimes.
Apple has issued a statement in support of the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage rulings on Wednesday.
On Thursday in Washington D.C., the Supreme Court ruled on a landmark case that will have implications for years to come for commerce, science, and the legal standing of the human genome. Members of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that human genes, the DNA instructions in our cells that make us who we are, cannot be patented as property right-protected information by biotechnology companies.
As the Supreme Court hears cases arguing over the legality of same-sex marriage, the polls show public sentiment has hit a tipping point. More often than not, Americans now say they support same-sex marriage, a trend that has been continuing for the last 20 years.
As thousands of people marched in Washington, DC either for or against gay marriage, superstar diva Beyonce chimed in on the issued via her Instagram page.
For the first time, ever, the Supreme Court of the United States will delve into the issue of same-sex marriage this week.
The Voting Rights Act is undoubtedly one of the greatest achievements that surfaced during the American Civil Rights Era, but the historic law is now in jeopardy as members of the Supreme Court argued on Wednesday as to whether or not it is outdated.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor called out an assistant district attorney for racist language during a prosecution.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could change campaign finance as much as the infamous Citizen’s United decision of 2010, which allowed unlimited political donations from corporations and labor unions.
Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which, in 1973, legalized most abortions in the United States, and setting off a public debate that rages to this day.
A majority of Americans believe that the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortions in 1973, Roe v. Wade, case should stay in place.
