Media Archives

Feb. 19

• Former NBA All-Star apologizes again for anti-gay comments
• Number of U.S. servicemembers with criminal records doubles in last three years
• February is Black History Month
• Proposed bill mandates cold-case units for Civil Rights-era crimes
• Proposed Chicago Mercantile Exchange/Board of Trade merger

Feb. 12

• The Beatles settle longstanding trademark dispute with Apple
• Federal appeals court allows Wal-Mart sex discrimination suit to move forward
• February 19 is Presidents Day
• Mistrial in court martial of Army lieutenant who refused to serve in Iraq
• February is Black History Month
  • U.S. Supreme Court cases that shaped the African-American experience
  • Emancipation, civil rights and amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• Conference on Section 1983 explores landmark civil liberties/civil rights legislation