The U.S. Supreme Court Friday agreed it will rule on the validity of same sex marriage in all 50 states. The Court's move creates the possibility that gay marriage could become illegal in Indiana, once again.

A group of Purdue students snarled traffic on campus Monday as they staged what they called a "die-in," protesting racist attitudes and treatment they say they've felt in West Lafayette.

Campaigning against gay marriage used to help Republicans win elections - but now GOP candidates in tight races are backing away from mentioning social issues on the stump.

The Oscar-nominated daughter of Puerto Rican parents is the first permanent Latina co-host in The View's 17-year history. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans explains why that matters.

Patsy Hathaway, who is white, thought "love would conquer all" when it came to how others would treat her adopted son, Alex Landau. That changed after he was severely beaten by police when he was 19.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced Friday on its online docket that it has rescheduled oral arguments for the Indiana and Wisconsin appeals of federal court decisions for Aug. 26.

The case applies only in Monroe County, which includes Key West, and will almost certainly be appealed. But a similar case is pending in Miami.

Ten judges sit on the 7th Circuit but three-judge panels typically decide cases. Indiana attorneys have asked all 10 to hear the case. Wisconsin tried to join Indiana's request Monday but the court told state attorneys to file a separate motion.

In an advisory memo sent out this week, Gov. Mike Pence's general counsel, Mark Ahern, says executive branch agencies should comply with the 7th Circuit's stay and act as though Judge Young's order was never issued.

In 1964, the son of a prominent Indianapolis black minister was recruiting participants for Freedom Summer - the 10-week drive in the Jim Crow South to register black voters.