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<title>NCPR Topical RSS: civil-rights</title>
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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Kim and Reggie Harris bring &quot;Dream Alive&quot; to Saranac Lake</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) Kim and Reggie Harris will bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad and the modern civil rights movement to Saranac Lake tonight and tomorrow.  The duo combine a strong folk and gospel legacy along with a solid background in classic, rock and pop music.They&apos;ll perform songs of peace and freedom tonight, 7:30 pm, at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, and use their music to teach students at Saranac Lake Central School more about Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.  Reggis Harris told Todd Moe that their music is meant to entertain and inspire. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kim and Reggie Harris will bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad and the modern civil rights movement to Saranac Lake tonight and tomorrow.  The duo combine a strong folk and gospel legacy along with a solid background in classic, rock and pop music.They&apos;ll perform songs of peace and freedom tonight, 7:30 pm, at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, and use their music to teach students at Saranac Lake Central School more about Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.  Reggis Harris told Todd Moe that their music is meant to entertain and inspire. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, song, history, underground railroad, civil rights, saranac lake, adirondacks, nadk, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Gun control, fracking among top 2013 issues at State Capitol </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21133/20121225/gun-control-fracking-among-top-2013-issues-at-state-capitol</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 25, 2012) Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers will face a number of issues in 2013 ranging from raising the state&apos;s minimum wage, to campaign finance reform, to gun control. Some of the topics that are expected to dominate the session are the so -called progressive issues. Governor Cuomo, who has set the agenda for the first two legislative sessions of his term, seems to be planning on doing the same in 2013. And he&apos;s already introduced what he calls a &quot;litmus test&quot; of issues in exchange for conditional support of a new Senate governing coalition. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21133/20121225/gun-control-fracking-among-top-2013-issues-at-state-capitol">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Cuomo aids push for same-sex marriage</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17511/20110421/cuomo-aids-push-for-same-sex-marriage</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 21, 2011) Advocates for same sex marriage are launching an all out effort to legalize gay marriage in New York before the legislative session ends.  And they’re getting a big assist from Governor Andrew Cuomo.  Karen Dewitt reports from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17511/20110421/cuomo-aids-push-for-same-sex-marriage">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Advocates for same sex marriage are launching an all out effort to legalize gay marriage in New York before the legislative session ends.  And they’re getting a big assist from Governor Andrew Cuomo.  Karen Dewitt reports from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17511/20110421/cuomo-aids-push-for-same-sex-marriage">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:01</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>same sex marriage, glbt, photolead, politics, social issues, civil rights, sexual orientation, albany, cuomo, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>After their own service, Gibson and Owens divided on Don&apos;t Ask Don&apos;t Tell</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16860/20101221/after-their-own-service-gibson-and-owens-divided-on-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 21, 2010) In the coming months, rank-and-file service-members will be dealing with big changes in the military culture, now that don’t-ask-don’t-tell has been repealed.Two lawmakers who represent the North Country will have direct oversight over that process. Democrat Bill Owens from Plattsburgh and Republican Chris Gibson from Kinderhook both sit on the House Armed Services Committee. Both men served as officers in the military and as Brian Mann reports, they have very different opinions about gays serving openly.(NOTE:  This story includes a correction from the broadcast version) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16860/20101221/after-their-own-service-gibson-and-owens-divided-on-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the coming months, rank-and-file service-members will be dealing with big changes in the military culture, now that don’t-ask-don’t-tell has been repealed.Two lawmakers who represent the North Country will have direct oversight over that process. Democrat Bill Owens from Plattsburgh and Republican Chris Gibson from Kinderhook both sit on the House Armed Services Committee. Both men served as officers in the military and as Brian Mann reports, they have very different opinions about gays serving openly.(NOTE:  This story includes a correction from the broadcast version) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16860/20101221/after-their-own-service-gibson-and-owens-divided-on-don-apos-t-ask-don-apos-t-tell">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:15</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, military, don't ask don't tell, gay, lesbian, sexuality, glbt, civil rights, defense, war, peace, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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