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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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North Carolina Sued Over Voter ID Law

Comments (0) | 2010 ellection, bill, civil rights, civil rights group, lawsuit, legislation, National, North Carolina, patrick mccroy, Voter ID, voter id law, voter registration

Hannah Madans
Executive Producer

After a bill forcing stricter voter requirements was signed, the state was sued.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

George Zimmerman Helps Rescue Family From Car Crash

Comments (0) | civil rights, Department of Justice, Florida, George Zimmerman, Los Angeles, NAACP, National, Obama, racism, Sanford, Seminole County, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon protests, zimmerman rescue

Jeremy Fuster
Executive Producer

It is the first time Zimmerman has been seen in public since the end of his trial.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

The Tragedy Behind Trayvon: A Lesson For The Supreme Court

Comments (0) | african-americans, antonin scalia, civil rights, flordia, George Zimmerman, John Lews, John Roberts, Opinion, Stand Your Ground, Supreme Court, Trayvon Martin, voting rights act

Nathaniel Haas
Contributor

Zimmerman isn't the only one who needs a lesson in respecting civil rights.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

President Obama Makes Statement Following Zimmerman Verdict

Comments (0) | Acquittal, Barack Obama, civil rights, Department of Justice, Florida jury, George Zimmerman, Gun Violence, National, not guilty, President Obama, racial profiling, Trayvon Martin, verdict

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Obama said America needs to continue to fight against gun violence.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

Comments (0) | Attorney General Eric Holder, Chief Justice John Roberts, civil rights, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, National, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court, voters' rights, voting rights act

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion (U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit via Wikimedia Commons)

Lauren Madow
Deputy Editor

Altered law to go into effect immediately in Texas.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

George Zimmerman Trial: Jury Selection Begins

Comments (0) | civil rights, Florida, George Zimmerman, National, National, race, Sanford, Stand Your Ground, Supreme Court, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin murder case, trial

Brianna Sacks
Editor-in-Chief

WATCH: The next step in the Trayvon Martin murder case.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Affirmative Action Still Very Necessary

Josie Luis, Wikimedia

Martha Greenburg
Contributor

Michigan and Texas are essentially claiming that their schools and businesses are completely diversified.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

George McGovern Dead At 90

Comments (0) | Barack Obama, civil rights, democratic party, george mcgovern, North Dakota, pilot, Politics, poverty, presidential nominee, richard nixon, senator, siox falls, thomas eagleton, Vietnam War, war hero

Hannah Madans
Executive Producer

The three-term senator died Sunday.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad Talks Israel, Anti-Islam Film And Homosexuality

Comments (0) | Ahmadinejad, civil rights, CNN, diplomatic immunity, gay rights, innocence of muslims, Iran, Iran Gay Rights, Iran Gays, iran israel, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, mahmoud ahmadinejad, Nation and World, Piers Morgan, Piers Morgan Ahmadinejad, Video

Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (Creative Commons)

Sarah Parvini
Senior News Editor

MEDIA: Explains what he meant when he said Israel should be "wiped off" the map.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Rodney King Remembered As A "Healer"

Comments (0) | 1992, al sharpton, alicia keys, Altadena, anthony zuiker, civil rights, lapd, Los Angeles Riots, memorial, National, Rodney King, Rodney King beatings, Simi Valley, steven lerman, Whitney Houston

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at Forest Lawn with Rodney King's family members standing behind him. (Danny Lee/Neon Tommy)

Danny Lee
Staff Reporter

The civil rights figure was laid to rest in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 47.

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