Experts estimate it has cost the government over $2 billion to fund Gitmo since it was opened 11 years ago.
A Father Walks to End Bullying (VIDEO)
It will take 2 years, but Joe Bell plans to walk across the US as a tribute to his son.
California Gets New Gun Control Law
California passed new legislation last week aimed at getting over 40,000 illegally owned weapons off the streets.
American Urological Association Changes Stance on Routine Prostate Screening
New guidelines from the American Urological Association now say men under 55 do not need routine annual prostate screening.
Rhode Island Becomes 10th State in the US to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
After 16-years of trying, advocates for same-sex marriage have finally won in the heavily Roman Catholic state of Rhode Island.
Governor Christie Changes Stance on ‘Good Samaritan’ Law
The new law would offer protection to victims of drug overdose who call for help.
5 Friends Wounded in the Boston Marathon Bombings Will Heal Together
They have seen each other through difficult times before, and they are doing that again now.
MORAL COURAGE: A Former Skinhead Works to End Hate (VIDEO)
Despite the threats to his life, TJ continues to fight the hate he spent years perpetuating.
Civil Unions Now Legal in Colorado
Colorado is the 6th state in the US to legalize civil unions.
New Arizona Law Forces Cities to Resell Guns From Buy-Back Programs
Guns purchased in buy-back programs must now be resold by Arizona municipalities instead of melted down and destroyed.
US Navy Sends Extra Medical Staff and Specialists to Guantanamo Bay
40 US Navy medical personnel arrived at Guantanamo over the weekend to help care for the detainees who are still on a hunger strike.
Republican Senators File Bill to Legalize Discrimination Against LGBT Citizens of Washington State
Senator Ed Murray said, “I don’t think we want to go into our civil rights laws and decide who gets served and who doesn’t get served.”
SFBay: People of Color Fight Economic Disparity
A report on poverty released Saturday revealed more than 60 percent of Latino families in Sonoma County get by on $25,000 or less each year.
GlobalPost: UN Human Rights Council May Act Against LGBT Discrimination
Seventy-six countries continue to criminalize same-sex relations.
Officials Report Gitmo Hunger Strikers Now Number 100
Lawyers for the detainees insist that the military is still “undercounting” the number of men on hunger strike.
Georgia High School Students Hold First Ever Integrated Prom (VIDEO)
And it was only 40 years in the making.