Edith Windsor, Whose Same-Sex Marriage Fight Led to Landmark Ruling, Dies at 88
September 13, 2017 by admin
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Like countless others, Ms. Windsor had been snared by the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996, which barred same-sex married couples from federal recognition as “spouses,” effectively excluding them from the many federal benefits available to married heterosexuals. (Those benefits numbered 1,138, according to a count by the Government Accountability Office, Congress’s fiscal watchdog agency.) […]
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Baltimore officers won’t face federal civil rights charges in Freddie Gray’s death, Justice Department concludes
September 13, 2017 by admin
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The Justice Department has decided not to bring civil rights charges against the officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, whose 2015 death in police custody sparked riots and widespread anger in Baltimore, authorities said Tuesday. In a news release, the Justice Department said its investigation had found “insufficient evidence” to support charges in […]