Oklahoma voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure to eliminate affirmative action programs within the state. Seventy-six of Oklahoma's 77 counties approved the constitutional amendment that will affect hiring and education practices...

Alabama voters rejected Amendment 4 on Tuesday, which would have removed references to segregation and poll taxes from the state's Constitution , over concerns about language addressing the right to education. The amendment, rejected by...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In Smith v. United States the court heard arguments on the burden of proof in conspiracy cases. At issue...

Puerto Rican voters elected to become the fifty-first US state in a non-binding referendum on Tuesday. The referendum was presented in a two-question format. Nearly 54 percent of Puerto Rican voters wanted to change the island territory's relationship [AP...

Maine voters on Tuesday voted in favor of Question 1 , which permits the state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 53 percent of voters answered the question in the affirmative. The referendum was championed by EqualityMaine...

Spain's Constitutional Court on Tuesday, denied an appeal by the Popular Party challenging the constitutionality of Spain's law that permits same-sex marriage . The decision was reached...

Ukrainian opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the recount of votes from 13 districts that maintained power for President Viktor Yanukovich . The Batkivshchyna, the country's far-right nationalist party Svoboda and Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform Vitaliy Klychko [party...

The parliament of Slovakia on Tuesday rejected a proposed bill recognizing same-sex partnerships within the country. In a 94-14 vote in which 129 members were present, the bill was heavily criticized...

A lawyer for human rights activist Sayed Yousif Al-Muhafda said Sunday that his detention has been extended by the Bahrain government. Al-Muhafda, the acting vice president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) , was...

A Turkish court on Tuesday opened a trial in absentia for former Israeli military commanders accused of killing nine Turkish citizens aboard a ship attempting to pass through the Gaza blockade in 2010. The Turkish judge began the proceedings...