The RaceWire Beat – 11.08.06 Rumsfeld Resigns United States President George W. Bush announced the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at a news conference this afternoon. A Sober Day for Civil Rights Affirmative action banned in Michigan and 7 states prohibit same-sex marriage. Living Wage Victories Yesterday, voters in six states overwhelmingly voted for workers and passed minimum wage increases. The RaceWire Beat is a digest of the day’s top news stories on race and politics collected by the staff at ColorLines magazine.