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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Minnesota Legislature passes same-sex marriage, governor to sign bill allowing Aug. 1 gay weddings

Thursday, September 13, 2012  The Hannibal chapter of the NAACP will host a workshop Thursday night addressing racial sensitivity in district schools.

Friday, August 31, 2012  The Hannibal School District says it's looking forward to enhancing the dialogue about racial diversity and bullying following a report from the U.S. Department of Education's Civil Rights division.

Sunday, April 01, 2012  Political leaders, sports stars, entertainers join thousands at Miami rally for Trayvon Martin

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Civil rights leaders aim to keep pressure on Florida officials to arrest man who shot black teen

Monday, January 16, 2012  The nation paused Monday to remember the Reverend Martin Luther King Junior. Decades after his famous "I have a Dream Speech," waves of his supporters continue to cram into churches and walk in marches across the country for a celebration.

Friday, November 18, 2011  A Pittsfield couple has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging racial discrimination in the workplace.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  The Hannibal African American History exhibit is set to open Saturday in the Hannibal History Museum.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Current, ex-New Orleans police officers convicted in post-Katrina shootings that left 2 dead

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Judicial experts say that a California federal judge's sexual orientation, as well as the fact he is partnered, is a non-issue in the judge's ruling on Prop 8

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  Former Mo. congressman passed away in Hannibal following bouts of pneumonia.

Monday, April 18, 2011  A proposal to include gay rights in sections on civil rights in California textbooks is rankling more than a few Republicans

Monday, April 18, 2011  Schuyler County Sheriff Don Schieferdecker still in the hot seat following offensive comment on Facebook

Saturday, August 28, 2010  The Rev. Al Sharpton called the demonstration an anti-government rally advocating states' rights.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  President Barack Obama on Thursday eulogized Dorothy Height as a history-making figure in the civil rights movement whose quiet perseverance produced gains in "a righteous cause."