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'To Kill a Mockingbird' star Mary Badham reveals why it's 'painful' for her to watch the classic drama on its 60th anniversary
Badham shares stories from the making of the film, and her own Southern upbringing, as "To Kill a Mockingbird" turns 60.
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The Supreme Court heard a case concerning LGBTQ rights and religious liberty about one week after Amy Coney Barrett joined the bench
The case represents a "legal supernova clash" between the rights of LGBTQ people and the First Amendment right to religious liberty, one expert said.
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Police officers arrested for allegedly forcing homeless man to lick public urinal
An attorney for one of the officers said the incident was "something that started as a joke or a miscomment."
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#ShePersisted Becomes Battle Cry as People Tweet Their Female Heroes
“She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.” Sen. Mitch McConnell's words silencing Sen. Elizabeth Warren became a rallying cry. Warren was attempting to read a letter Coretta Scott King, widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., had written 30 years ago opposing the nomination of Jeff Sessions
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Walmart Pulls ‘Bulletproof: Black Lives Matter’ Shirts After Police Complain
The items being removed are T-shirts and a hoodie with “Bulletproof” emblazoned across the front and “Black Lives Matter” written underneath. Image of a “Bulletproof: Black Lives Matter” top Walmart pulled from its website. The FOP’s president, Chuck Canterbury, wrote in a letter to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon that merchandise that advertises “Black Lives Matter” is offensive because it aims to profit from racial tensions within the United States.