CLEVELAND- Several couples were married Friday afternoon in Cuyahoga County Probate Court after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. Chris Richardson and Keith Garrett became the first same-sex couple to marry in Cleveland. The pair were in tears as they embraced at the end of the short ceremony, performed by […]
UPDATE: Friday, June 26, 12:30 PM EST: Following the Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states, President Obama called the historic win a “victory for America” in an emotional address to the nation. “Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal,” Obama said. “The project […]
The Black AIDS Institute Salutes the U.S. Supreme Court for Affirming the Right to Marriage Equality for Gay and Lesbian People Today, in a landmark…
The Affordable Care Act, known by many as “Obamacare,” has divided people across the United States, especially politically since it was first introduced. WASHINGTON, D.C.– President Barack Obama praised the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to uphold the subsidies in his signature health care law, by recalling all the hurdles the Affordable Care Act has […]
“This was a good day for America. Let’s get back to work.” – @POTUS on the #ACA pic.twitter.com/aaa8WHxZFj — Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 25, 2015…
The upcoming film “Confirmation” will go more into the story behind Hill and her testimony against then U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, along with introducing a new generation to how sexual harassment came further into prominence. “Scandal” fans thirsty for more Kerry Washington during the show’s summer hiatus, you’re in luck: HBO […]
The future of President Barack Obama‘s landmark health care law and same-sex marriage hang in abeyance as the Supreme Court’s term draws rapidly to a…
The state of Georgia executed a 54-year-old mentally disabled man Tuesday for killing a fellow inmate after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review his…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for an immediate expansion of same-sex marriage by unexpectedly and tersely turning away appeals from…
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to review the corruption case involving former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. After the ruling, Assistant US Attorneys Ann Rowland and Antoinette Bacon released the following statement: “We are gratified that the Supreme Court declined to hear Mr. Dimora’s appeal, hopefully […]
The United States Supreme Court can no longer decide whether or not states can allow gay marriage. Reuters reports that the high court rejected appeals on Monday from…
On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to give democracy another Street Fighter-like kick to the jock. In yet another 5-4 vote split along ideological lines (or…