When Bruce Jenner told ABC’s Diane Sawyer and the world on Friday night that “Yes, for all intents and purposes, I’m a woman,” the declaration wasn’t particularly surprising. Paparazzi have been stalking the former Olympic champion for months, breathlessly documenting his increasingly feminine appearance down to his lip gloss, pierced ears and French manicure.
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Connecticut teen forced to have chemo heads home
A 17-year-old teen who has been living at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center since December while being forced to have chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma has completed treatment and left the hospital Monday, according to her attorney, Josh Michtom.
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Columbia student accused of rape sues over accuser’s performance art
A Columbia University student who was accused of rape is suing the New York City school for allowing his accuser to publicly brand him a “serial rapist” According to the lawsuit, Paul Nungesser was cleared of responsibility in Emma Sulkowicz’s 2013 rape claim, as well as others that came to light after Sulkowicz went public with her allegations in various media interviews.
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Seeing God in the face of Freddie Gray
Freddie Gray, Walter Scott, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, John Crawford, Jonathan Ferrell, Jordan Davis, Trayvon Martin … Emmett Till. What do we have to do to stop these senseless fatal attacks upon black male bodies? Police body cameras, indictments, guilty verdicts and even DOJ reports are not enough. These slayings are the result of the way in which the black body has been historically perceived in this country, especially the black male body.
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Poll shows growing religious support for same-sex marriage
Until recently, if you sat in church on Sunday mornings, pollsters could predict where you stood on same-sex marriage. What a difference a decade makes.
In 2003, when the Massachusetts Supreme Court became the country’s first to legalize same-sex marriage, less than 30% of religiously affiliated Americans supported gays’ and lesbians’ right to wed.
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Older parents face ‘grandparent deficit’
When I do the math, one particular consequence of having children later in life hits me squarely in the face. I had my first daughter at 39. If she has kids when she’s older like I did — let’s say she gives birth the same age I was — I will be a whopping 78 when I become a grandmother. 78!
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Knight sets arts reception
Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25th) will host on April 29 a reception for high school students who submitted artwork to the Congressional Art Competition. The event will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Fastframe Valencia, 24204 Valencia Blvd., in Valencia.
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Entertainment bigwigs explore systemic bias at a Writers Guild panel discussion
Bias remains a constant factor embedded within the psyche of each and every one of us, regardless of our individual aspirations towards open- mindedness and liberal thought.
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Judge signs off on ACLU class action suit against Sheriffs
A federal judge signed off this week on the settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department that alleged a pattern of violence in county jails.
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Rappers face extra scrutiny from the ‘Hip-Hop’ police
Hip-hop artists seem to be getting hauled off to jail on a weekly basis. The latest rapper to run afoul of the law is Nelly, who was recently detained for having guns and drugs on his tour bus.