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FREEDOM TO DIVORCE Same-sex couples face issues ending marriages not recognized by state
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lthough the Supreme Court struck down portions of the Defense of Marriage Act and the federal government now recognizes federal marriage benefits, same-sex couples are finding there are two sides to marriage equality — the freedom to marry and the freedom to divorce. Ivy Tech sophomore 27-year-old Christine Cimino is caught in marriage limbo after her wife said she wants a divorce.
The couple tied the knot on May 5 after three-months of dating. Indiana does not recognize samesex marriage, so the pair traveled to Iowa, where it is legal, to say their vows. A few months later, Cimino was thrown out of the apartment the two shared, and her wife changed the locks. “It was perfect chemistry at the
time,” Cimino said. “[She said], ‘If I asked you to marry me, what would you say?’ And I [said], ‘Yes, because it feels right.’ A couple of weeks later, it started to unfold.” Without Indiana’s recognition of gay marriage, Cimino and her wife cannot get a divorce because, to the state of Indiana, their marriage does not exist.
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couples that are not able to obtain divorces to move on with their lives and develop relationships and perhaps have families with other people. It creates real world problems for people who are trying to structure their lives and achieve what they want.» CHRISTOPHER CLARK, Lambda Legal staff attorney
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Martin case under review Justice Department investigating criminal civil rights charges
CASE SUMMARY THE VERDICT
Zimmerman, who identifies himself as Hispanic, was found not guilty of second-degree murder in last year’s death of Martin, who was black. The jury had the option to consider manslaughter but declined to convict him of the lesser charge. The six jurors considered nearly three weeks of testimony and delivered the verdict late Saturday night after two days and a total of 15 hours of deliberations.
| THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Sunday it is looking into the shooting death of Trayvon Martin to determine whether federal prosecutors will file criminal civil rights charges now that George Zimmerman has been acquitted in the state case. The department opened an investigation into Martin’s death last year but stepped aside to allow the state prosecution to proceed. In a statement, the Justice Department said the criminal section of its civil rights division, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Middle District of Florida are continuing to evaluate the evidence generated during the federal probe, in addition to the evidence and testimony from the state trial. “Experienced federal prosecutors will determine whether the evidence reveals a prosecutable violation of any of the limited federal criminal civil rights statutes within our jurisdiction,” the
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George Zimmerman stands when the jury arrives to deliver the verdict on the 25th day of his trial at the Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman was found not gulity of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen.
statement said. Justice added that it will determine “whether federal prosecution is appropriate in accordance with the department’s policy governing successive federal prosecution following a state trial.” From the Rodney King case in Los Angeles to the Algiers Motel incident in Detroit more than four decades ago, the Justice Department has a long history of using federal civil rights law in an effort
to convict defendants who have previously been acquitted in related state cases. On Sunday, NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous started a petition calling for the Justice Department to open a civil rights case against Zimmerman for the shooting death of 17-yearold Martin, but experience has shown it’s almost never easy getting convictions in such highprofile prosecutions.
The White House doesn’t usually respond formally to trials unless they involve the president or federal government, but it issued a rare statement Sunday. President Barack Obama called Martin’s death a tragedy: “Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America.” He asked that people respect the call for calm reflection. He called the U.S. “a nation of laws” and said “a jury has spoken.” SOURCE: The Associated Press
“The Justice Department would face significant challenges in bringing a federal civil rights case Vinegrad, the former U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York.
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Daniels hires past colleagues at Purdue 30 new management or professional hires made since January | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University President Mitch Daniels’ decisions to staff his administration with top officials from his time as governor and in business are drawing scrutiny from critics who question whether some of the appointments skirt state ethics laws. About 30 new management or professional hires have appeared on Purdue’s payroll since Daniels took office in January. At least six are former colleagues from Daniels’ days as governor and as a top executive at Eli Lilly and Co., the Journal & Courier reported. Experts say the administrative turnover is a normal occurrence in higher education after a new leader arrives. Former Purdue President
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France A. Cordova hired, promoted or created new roles for nine vice presidents from 2007 to 2011. Daniels said it’s no surprise that he’s tapped top performers whom he knows from previous circles. “We’re not going to disqualify an all-star because they once were involved in public service,” he said. “If it’s clearly a necessary job, we want the best possible talent,” Daniels said. “We don’t need people who just want to punch a clock.” The state ethics commission has signed off on the hires of two former Daniels-appointed state commissioners who decided to leave Gov. Mike Pence’s administration. But a faculty group said the growing number of hires with ties to Daniels raises a red flag. “Whenever you have somebody that’s been such a political person and they come into a position like this, you’re always concerned they’re bringing people in based on their abilities and not on their political affiliations or
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OPPOSING OPINIONS Supporters and critics of Daniels’ decision to hire people he previously worked with as governor or at Eli Lilly and Co. have their own reasons for their reactions. SUPPORTERS
• Daniels said simply because he worked with someone in public service shouldn’t disqualify them for a position. • Richard Skinner, a senior higher education recruitment consultant, said it’s typical for university presidents to pick people from past experiences.
the fact they worked for him as governor,” said Marcus Rogers, a cyberforensics professor and president of Purdue’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Rogers said faculty members want to ensure that all hires are done above-board and that Indi-
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•M arcus Rogers, president of Purdue’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, said the number of people Daniels has hired from his past experiences has raised red flags for him and the organization. • The hire of Michael Cline specifically is controversial due to Governor Pence waiving a rule requiring him to take a year off between working as Department of Transportation commissioner and Purdue’s vice president for physical facilities.
ana executive branch appointees don’t become a trend. “If they’re the best people for the job and it’s a transparent process that got them there, then that’s fine,” Rogers said. “Anything less than that starts becoming a little bit of an issue.”
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INDIANA OK’S BSU’S NEW GREENHOUSE, PLANETARIUM
Construction to begin in August, October on ‘cultural corridor’ EMMA KATE FITTES NEWS EDITOR | emfittes@bsu.edu Plans for Ball State’s new planetarium and greenhouse were approved by the state Wednesday, and the school is looking to break ground on the greenhouse as early as August. Both the $4.6 million planetarium and $1.35 million greenhouse are initiatives from the Ball State Bold campaign, which raised $210 million in 2011. The greenhouse, located along the south edge of Christy Woods, will be named after Dr. Joe and Alice Pursley Rinard due to Joe Rinard’s donation in honor of his late wife, Alice. “I’ve tried to help the schools that I have been to,” said Rinard, a retired dentist from Fort Wayne. Joe and Alice both grew up in Farmland, Ind., about 14 miles east of Muncie. They met before high school, fell in love, were married and then attended Ball State. Joe studied pre dental from 1948 until 1951, while Alice earned a degree in English, business and Spanish in 1952. She later returned to Ball State for her masters in speech and audiology in 1963. “It’s gone from 3,000 students to now 20,000,” Joe said. “That’s a lot of change. When I was there most of the building were what you see right around the Quad there. All the stuff further down McKinley didn’t exist.” Joe decided to be a part of the school’s growth after his wife died in 2010 from breast cancer. He said one day during a biology class at Ball State his professor, Robert Cooper, the namesake of the Cooper Science Complex, stopped and encouraged his students to give back to their school. He told students the university relies on more than just tuition, Joe said. “I don’t know why he said it but I think it’s a big tribute to him,” Joe said. “I’d like to pass that on to students here.” Alice had also grown close to Cooper as the secretary for the biology department. Joe said Cooper would take her on airplane rides and have her help record his notes. Following Cooper’s advice, Joe wanted to update the orchid greenhouse. He said the building will not only look better, but have better temperature, light and humidity control. It will hold one of the largest collections of orchids on a college campus, the Wheeler-Thanhauser orchid collection. “[Orchids] are very unique, very mysterious, very rare and very unusual looking,” Joe said. “There’s so many, there are maybe 25 thousand different varieties of them in the world. Everybody knows what a rose looks like, they expect what a rose will look like before they even see it, but you have a variety of orchids. They are very neat.”
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