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Obama's inauguration on King's birthday a symbol of civil rights leader's dream
dona@herald-mail.comIt was likely known to almost all at Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Theater on Monday that this year’s official observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday also happened to coincide with the second inauguration of President...Tags: Elections, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, YMCA
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Obama's gun control measures face tough road in Congress
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama’s sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president’s allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Interior Policy, Politics, Weaponry, U.S. Senate
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Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath second time
The Associated PressTurning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with “passion and dedication” to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Gays and Lesbians, Government, Joe Biden, Global Change
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Nation honors King's memory on day of Obama's inauguration
The nation was honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday — the same day it celebrated the inauguration of the first black president to his second term. A quirk in the calendar pushed President Barack Obama's public swearing-in...
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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s service remembered at Letterkenny
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comLetterkenny employees and area residents paused Tuesday to remember the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during Letterkenny Army Depot’s annual tribute to the civil rights leader. Retired Army Col. Charles D. Allen was the guest speaker at...Tags: Colin Powell, Martin Luther King Jr., Condoleezza Rice, Barack Obama, Tuskegee Airmen
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Former Jefferson Co. sheriff pleads guilty to civil rights violation, faces up to 10 years
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comFormer Jefferson County Sheriff Robert E. “Bobby” Shirley pleaded guilty Monday to violating the civil rights of a bank robbery suspect in December 2010. Shirley, 61, who could face a maximum of 10 years on the charge, is to be sentenced by...Tags: Lawyers, Government, Politics, Theft, FBI
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'What are you doing for others?': Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives during day of service
marieg@herald-mail.comIn the mid-20th century, a black seamstress, tired after a long day at work, was thrown into jail and fined because she refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus so a white man could sit down. A 6-year-old black child was spit upon by a New Orleans...Tags: Health, Martin Luther King Day, Convoy of Hope, Jack Carpenter, Social Services
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Second Amendment supporters rally in Martinsburg
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comSecond Amendment supporters braved the cold Saturday during a rally in Martinsburg, vowing to never compromise their right to bear arms following a deadly school shooting that has left some lawmakers calling for a ban on certain types of guns. Sidearms...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Shelley Moore Capito, Interior Policy, Weaponry, Politics
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Allan Powell: Why such resistance to the right of privacy?
To no one’s surprise, the right of privacy came into question by diehards of the right in the recent election cycle. Conservative politicians have promised to undo Roe v. Wade, which is grounded on this right. Ever since Roe v. Wade became law,...Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Justice and Rights
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Prosecutors want to introduce 'ancient' evidence in case against Jefferson Co. sheriff
matthewu@herald-mail.comProsecutors in the government’s civil rights case against the sheriff of Jefferson County want to present evidence that while on duty years ago, he once shot at a man who was being intimate with his now ex-wife. Sheriff Robert E. “Bobby&...Tags: Lawyers, Prisons, Laws, Prosecution, Injuries and Wounds
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Jefferson County sheriff tenders resignation, county commissioner says
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comJefferson County Sheriff Robert E. “Bobby” Shirley has tendered his resignation, Jefferson County Commissioner Patsy Noland said Friday. Noland said Shirley dropped off a one-sentence letter of resignation at her home between 5:30 and 6 p.m....Tags: Lawyers, Prisons, Laws, Injuries and Wounds, Prosecution
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Mail Call - Jan. 14
“I see where some thought that the federal government should bail out citizens because of what are called natural disasters. I find this not a part of what the federal government’s for. This should be covered by states or other organizations....Tags: Social Security, Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Interior Policy, Politics
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