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In the wake of today's historic Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, organizations representing working families applauded the ruling. Here are the statements and tweets released on Friday.
There is a heightened state of concern among U.S. intelligence and law enforcement about an ISIS-inspired attack through the July 4 weekend.
Pinckney was one of nine people slain at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major win for working families, ruling that housing discrimination does not have to be intentional in order to be illegal. Victims of housing discrimination may now bring a complaint when there is clear evidence that a housing provider intended to discriminate, or when a practice or policy that is not intentionally discriminatory has a negative impact on a particular group of people, like people of color or persons with disabilities. Wages have remained stagnant for decades, and today, too, many middle- and working-class families are locked out of buying a house or renting affordable housing because of discrimination. This decision by the court helps ensure that working families will have access to safe and affordable housing across the country.
Same-sex marriage can be good for kids, pediatricians say.
New York state police said Friday that evidence, which he did not elaborate on, indicates that the men are making their way toward Canada.
Mourners from all around the country traveled to Charleston to pay their respect.
Major Charles Guess of the New York State Police talks about the search for David Sweat and Richard Matt, who escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility earlier this month.
The Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage paves the way for ceremonies on all U.S. military bases.
In Roanoke, Va., part of the district of Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R), working families joined with a broad coalition of activists and concerned Americans to demand restoration of the Voting Rights Act, key provisions of which were struck down by the Supreme Court two years ago. Here are some of the key tweets from those in attendance.
