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Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Obama supporters verbally spar with Romney supporters before the President arrives at Scott High School in Toledo's Old West End.

Friday, April 06, 2012  A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows black and white people nationwide view the racial implications of the Trayvon Martin case differently.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  White Princess hocks vanilla flavor.

Monday, February 27, 2012  According to NBC News, a controversial ingredient that was planned for Ben and Jerry's new ice cream flavor has been dropped.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  A new study bound to stir controversy found that people with a low I.Q. are drawn to prejudice, racism and a socially conservative political ideology.

Monday, January 16, 2012  A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with using the social networking site Twitter to racially abuse two athletes, including U.S. Soccer star Maurice Edu, according to published reports.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  An Ohio University student group maintains not all tricks are treats this holiday season through their campaign to end racist Halloween costumes.

Friday, October 07, 2011  Police kill man believed to be California quarry shooter; friends say suspect felt mistreated

Friday, January 28, 2011  Rush Limbaugh's comments about Chinese language sparks backlash among Asian lawmakers

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  The suspicious backpack was spotted by three city employees about an hour before the parade was to start.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Relatives say Thornton, 34, finally cracked after suffering racial harassment in a company where he said he was singled out for being black in a predominantly white work force.

Friday, July 23, 2010  Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they have disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  President Barack Obama apologized Thursday to former federal official Shirley Sherrod over her ouster in the midst of a racially tinged firestorm that enveloped the White House.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he will reconsider the department's decision to oust a black employee over racially tinged remarks after learning more about what she said.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  An Associated Press-Univision Poll found that 61 percent of people overall said Hispanics face significant discrimination, compared with 52 percent who said blacks do and 50 percent who said women.