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Monday, February 11, 2013  Sen. Ben Cardin is calling again for the establishment of national parks honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Captain Brian Neagle was involved in several internal investigations but he has support from the Auburn community as he moves into the job of police chief.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Actor George Clooney and his father have been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  The Cato Highway superintendent apologized tonight for using  the "n-word" twice during a public meeting in January. Gary Cole says he has learned a lot.

Friday, January 27, 2012  A central New York town official has apologized for using a racial slur twice at a town board meeting.

Friday, July 30, 2010  Shirley Sherrod may sue the conservative blogger who posted the edited video that led to her controversial dismissal. Tell us what you think?

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  The woman at the center of a racially tinged firestorm between the Obama administration and the NAACP says that given the chance, she might consider returning to her old job at the Agriculture Department.

Monday, June 28, 2010  A legal complaint claims that new electronic voting machines to be used in New York State this year have a design flaw that could lead to thousands of votes being thrown out.