FULL TEXT: President Obama’s Speech on 50th Anniversary of Selma to Montgomery Marches
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FULL TEXT: President Obama’s Speech on 50th Anniversary of Selma to Montgomery Marches

President Barack Obama, the First Family, former President George W. Bush and thousands of Americans commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches in an event that took place this past Saturday in Selma, Alabama. President Obama, who is the first African American president, delivered a poignant speech marking the occasion….

Supreme Court Clears Way for Marriage Equality in Alabama as State Judges Defy Court Order
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Supreme Court Clears Way for Marriage Equality in Alabama as State Judges Defy Court Order

The US Supreme Court has declined to issue a stay of a federal court ruling that Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, clearing the way for marriage equality in the state and possibly signaling their intent ahead of an expected June ruling that could legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Judge Ginny Granade, an…

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Notre Dame Improves to 15th in USA Today Coaches’ Poll

Notre Dame’s football team moved up two slots in this week’s USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The Fighting Irish improved their ranking to 15th in the country after routing Rice on Saturday 48-17. Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson threw 53 and 83 yard touchdown passes and totaled 295 passing yards. The ND quarterback also ran for…