Tag: Discrimination
Virginia hopes to remove time capsule along with Lee statue
RICHMOND, Va. — If a court clears the way, the state of Virginia expects to remove not just a soaring statue of Confederate Gen....
Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her
PARIS — South African opera star Pretty Yende said she was detained by French authorities, strip searched and held in a dark room at...
Tortillas thrown at team from Latino California school
CORONADO, Calif. — A San Diego-area school district has apologized for an incident in which tortillas were hurled at a basketball team from a...
Munich wants rainbow-colored stadium for game with Hungary
MUNICH — Hungary may play its final group game at the European Championship in a stadium lit up in rainbow colors.
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UEFA probes discrimination at Euro 2020 games in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Two European Championship soccer matches in Hungary are being investigated for “potential discriminatory incidents," UEFA said Sunday.
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Judge denies bid to move trial over white nationalist rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A federal judge on Friday denied a request to move the trial in a lawsuit filed against organizers of the deadly...
Confederate leader’s Memphis past erased with body’s removal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s polarizing presence has hung over Memphis since he moved here in 1852 — his legacy cemented...
Indianapolis man gets 46 months for hate crime at neighbor
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to federal hate crime and weapons charges...
Beyond “In the Heights,” colorism persists, rarely addressed
Every year, Hollywood inevitably comes under criticism for its lack of racial diversity. But another lesser-known yet still pervasive problem also resurfaces: the lack...
Feds: West Virginia transgender athlete ban violates law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports,...
