Bipolar disorder, which used to be called manic depressive illness or manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by wide mood swings from high (manic) to low (depressed). Periods of high or irritable mood are called manic episodes.
James Byrd, Jr. was not engaged in a federally-protected activity when he was lynched and killed. The Matthew Shepard Act expanded the 1969 Federal Hate Crime Law to cover these and other types of brutal murders.
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law, July 2, 1964. Corbis hide caption. Forty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a bill that changed the face of America.It opened all public accommodations â hotels, restaurants, swimming pools â to all Americans regardless of race, color, religion or national origin.orbis hide caption. Forty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a bill that changed the face of America. It opened all public accommodations â hotels, restaurants, swimming pools â to all Americans regardless of race, color, religion or national origin.