Alabama Begins Path to Posthumous Scottsboro Pardons
Alabama moves toward posthumous pardons for the Scottsboro Boys as the parole board awaits formal applications from circuit judges or district attorneys. The 1931 case drew national attention to racial injustice, with pardons dependent on public hearings and demonstrating social remedies.
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Obama returns from Mexico and Costa Rica trip
President Barack Obama has returned to the United States after a three day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica. Air Force One landed at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington around 6 45 p m with the president back at the White House shortly after 7 p m. He had left the U S last Thursday. In Mexico he praised the country s economic progress and voiced support for immigration reform while in Costa Rica he urged leaders to integrate economies cut energy costs and fight regional violence.
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NRA vows fight against gun control continues in Houston
NRA leaders at a Houston convention vow the gun control battle is far from over with campaigns in Congress and the 2014 midterms. Wayne LaPierre says the group will never surrender guns as activists across the street push for expanded background checks.
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