A South Florida judge's ruling that Florida's ban on gay adoption is unconstitutional could help convince legislators it's time to change an antiquated law, gay advocates say. ...more

September 11, 2008

Three incumbents and one novice scored easy victories Tuesday in primary races for the state House and Senate. ...more

August 27, 2008

Premium cable channel HBO has a reputation for its bold programming that features a lot of profanity, nudity and violence. It's the main reason a lot of families with children don't subscribe to it. ...more

July 13, 2008

Revius Ortique Jr., the first black justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court, has died of complications from a stroke. He was 84. ...more

June 23, 2008

In temporary courtrooms at a fairgrounds here, nearly 300 illegal immigrants were sentenced this week to five months in prison for working at a meatpacking plant with false documents. ...more

May 24, 2008

Before and after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. riveted the nation's attention on civil rights, individual crusaders in cities across America took it upon themselves to shake open the locked doors of society's institutions. ...more

January 18, 2008