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Archbishop of San Francisco: Delaware marriage equality ‘a serious injustice’ to kids

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco sharply criticized the state of Delaware on Wednesday, saying the state’s new marriage equality law would harm children. “The claim of this bill to redefine marriage is in vain; marriage cannot be redefined, because its unique meaning lies in our very nature. It is…

Delaware becomes eleventh state to legalize same-sex marriage

Delaware on Tuesday became the eleventh state to embrace marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. The state Senate passed the freedom to marry legislation by a 12-9 vote Tuesday morning. Democratic Gov. Jack Markell later signed the bill into law, tweeting “marriage equality is a reality in” the state.…

Shots fired inside Delaware courthouse leave three dead

A man was shot killed inside a Delaware courthouse Monday morning after he opened fire in the lobby, killing his wife and another woman before officers gunned him down. The shooting took place just after 8:15 a.m. in Wilmington, WPVI-TV reported. Two women and two police officers were hit by…

Racist sign threatening Spanish speakers removed from playground in Delaware

A racist sign at a playground in Milford, Delaware that threatened to arrest Spanish-speaking people has been removed after it went viral on the Internet. The sign, which was called out by conservative radio host Dan Gaffney in a Facebook post on Saturday, told English speakers that “parental of guardian…

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KHAAAAAAAN! I’m tired of hearing about Bayh or Biden. This is your thread to pick any random dark horse you want. Me? I pick Senator Tom Carper of Delaware. Because how much would it suck if you had to hang out in some random alcove in Delaware for a week…and…