King's daughter tells NWI to keep dream alive

GARY | The youngest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took to the pulpit Saturday, telling young people they are no different than her father was.

USW to celebrate Civil Rights at labor program

The United Steelworkers Young Workers Movement of District 7 will end its second annual Black Labor Week celebration with a Feb. 22 program called "Celebration of Civil Rights."

Gary teacher nominated for Drum Major Award

GARY | Ann West-Walker has a love for helping others.

Gary teacher nominated for Drum Major Award

Ann West-Walker, a Gary educator, has been nominated for the Drum Major Award, which is presented by the Gary Frontiers Service Club during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast.

Gary teacher nominated for Drum Major Award

Ann West-Walker, a Gary educator, has been nominated for the Drum Major Award, which is presented by the Gary Frontiers Service Club during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast.

Gary teacher nominated for Drum Major Award

Ann West-Walker, a Gary educator, has been nominated for the Drum Major Award, which is presented by the Gary Frontiers Service Club during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast.

Daniels, Pence not leading charge for marriage amendment

INDIANAPOLIS | With Hoosiers increasingly saying no, the state's current and future governors are treading carefully as to whether Indiana should add its existing ban on gay marriage to the state constitution.

Zoeller expects finality on gay marriage from Supreme Court

INDIANAPOLIS | Attorney General Greg Zoeller is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court will decide soon whether states can restrict marriage to opposite-sex couples.

Anti-gay marriage amendment could cause legal pitfalls

INDIANAPOLIS | Opponents of a possible amendment to the Indiana Constitution prohibiting gay marriage and any "legal status" that's "substantially similar" to marriage believe they have the law on their side -- 614 laws to be precise.

Dismissed Lake Central bus driver sues district over alleged discrimination

HAMMOND | A former Lake Central School Corp. bus driver is suing the district, claiming it violated her civil rights and wrongfully terminated her, federal court records state.

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Speakers: Gary crucial to civil rights movement, black empowerment

CHICAGO | In the mind of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Gary was just as significant of a place in the 1960s fight for civil rights as cities and towns in the South: The Lake County city gave the nation one of its first black mayors.

Federal judge rules Lake County Jail didn't violate man's rights by denying use of chapel

HAMMOND | A Gary man's rights were not violated by Lake County Jail officials who would not schedule Jehovah's Witness services in the jail chapel, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Theatre at the Center offers civil rights stage story

Of all the young audiences shows, the first offering of the new year celebrates Black History Month and is always one of the most carefully considered and emphasized performances.

Changing with the ages: Theatre at the Center offers civil rights stage story to welcome Black History Month

Educational and entertaining are the rules Charlie Misovye uses to choose the stage selections for Theatre at the Center's Theatre for Young Audiences schedule.

Family of alleged bullying victim asks court to rule in its favor

HAMMOND | The family of a Lake Central High School teen is seeking a favorable ruling in its federal bullying lawsuit against school officials, claiming the defendants missed a required filing deadline.

Court finds in favor of Lake County officers in rights suit

HAMMOND | A federal magistrate threw out a case against two Lake County police officers who had been accused of racial profiling and using excessive force, Hammond federal court records show.

Sheriff denies inmate's claim Lake jail violated civil rights

HAMMOND | Lake County Sheriff John Buncich denied a semi-quadriplegic inmate's claim the jail violated his civil rights, according to Friday court filings.

Women make thousands less per year than men

Full-time working women in Indiana and Illinois make on average about $11,500 less than their male counterparts, according to U.S. Census Data.

Urban League leader: Jobs key to rebuilding America, urban centers

MERRILLVILLE | Jobs, especially for those "who have been historically left out and locked out," will fuel the rebuilding of America and American urban centers after the Great Recession, the president and CEO of the New York City-based National Urban League said.