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J. Pharoah Doss: A battle lost in the global civil rights struggle of the 21st century

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, center, stands with four of the five young women she invited to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo,...

Twitter Bans Writer Following Abusive Comments Towards Leslie Jones

Milo Yiannopoulos has been permenantly banned from Twitter following Leslie Jones' reports of abuse. In its suspension notice to Yiannopoulus, a technology editor at the...

Chicago May Consider Ban On Chokeholds In Wake Of Eric Garner Protests

Several Chicago aldermen have proposed a ban on the use of chokeholds by city police as well as other law enforcement and private security...

Ohio Water Ban Enters 3rd Day

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- A water ban entered its third day in northwest Ohio after tests showed some toxins still contaminating Lake Erie, leaving...

Drink Up, NYC: Ban On Big Sodas Canned

NEW YORK (AP) -- Big sodas can stay on the menu in the Big Apple after New York state's highest court refused Thursday to...

In Odd Twist, Industry Agrees To Ban ‘Microbeads’

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Environmentalists in Illinois expected a battle royal over their call for a statewide ban on "microbeads" - tiny bits...

Chicago Mayor Offers Gun Store Law, Critics Pounce

CHICAGO (AP) -- Forced by court order to allow long-banned gun stores to open in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday introduced an ordinance...

Michigan Affirmative Ban Is OK, Supreme Court Says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A state's voters are free to outlaw the use of race as a factor in college admissions, the Supreme Court ruled...

Illinois Could Soon Become The Next State To Ban Smoking In Cars With Children Inside

Another state could soon ban smokers from lighting up while in a car carrying passengers under the age of 18. Illinois State Sen. Ira Silverstein,...

Chicago May Become The Next City To Ban Puppy Mill Pet Sales

Another major U.S. city could soon join an ever-growing list of about 40 in North America that have banned pet stores from selling pets...

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