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The heartbreaking love story behind the historic Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case
AOL· 2 days agoAs many same-sex couples decide to celebrate their love by getting married during this Pride Month, they have the perseverance of Jim Obergefell to thank. While his name is part of the landmark ...
As car repossessions increase, SC tow truck driver speaks out on the dangers he faces
The State· 2 days agoAfter his hand was run over while he attempted to repossess a car, tow truck operator Ted Baldwin gave up on repossessions. “The owner of the vehicle came out while I was behind the tire hooking ...
'He Has No Integrity': Clarence Thomas Faces More Scrutiny After Reports Reveal Undisclosed Trips...
Atlanta Black Star· 5 days agoSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is under fire again over his repeated acceptance of luxury gifts and free travel after Senate Democrats released a series of documents showing the veteran ...
Amtrak defends management bonuses, omits customer-facing deficiencies in website presentation:...
Trains.com· 3 days agoResponding to criticisms from members of Congress in a House hearing last week, Amtrak has posted a...
Midlands elementary school principal dies in car wreck
The State· 1 day agoA Columbia elementary school principal died Thursday afternoon in a car wreck on Heyward Brockington Road in northern Richland County, authorities said. Jason M. Koepke, 41, was the principal ...
Five men charged following Lexington County neighborhood shootout
The State· 2 days agoFive men have been charged following a shootout last weekend in a rural neighborhood in Lexington...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root· 3 days agoOne of the most important Supreme Court cases in American history is that of Plessy vs. Ferguson....
'Becoming free in our country': Bay Area communities celebrate Juneteenth
ABC7 News· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Celebrating late jazz icon Duke Ellington on his 125th birthday
WBUR Boston· 5 days agoEllington grew up in Washington, D.C. A confident kid known then as Edward Ellington, he once told...
Today in History: June 27, Hurricane Audrey makes deadly Gulf Coast landfall
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 days agoToday is Thursday, June 27, the 179th day of 2024. On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm; the initial official death toll from the ...