Tag: Discrimination
LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty
A sweeping bill that would extend federal civil rights protections to LGBTQ people is a top priority of President Joe Biden and Democrats in...
‘March, not celebrate’ on Int’l Women’s Day in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Hundreds of Kosovar women on Monday marked International Women’s Day with a protest demanding more respect for their rights.
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Column: Larson can’t outrun past, only change conversation
LAS VEGAS — He'd had a nice first month at his new job, had quickly settled in and was falling into a familiar rhythm....
Man accused of threatening Cleaver will remain in prison
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A southwest Missouri man who is charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver will remain in jail, a federal...
Investment exec prods companies on gender and racial equity
WASHINGTON — Pension and social investment funds have been stepping up efforts to influence public companies’ conduct by getting their proposals onto annual shareholder...
Journal’s ‘appalling’ racism podcast, tweet prompt outcry
A prominent medical journal’s provocative tweet was meant to prompt interest in a podcast on racism. Instead, the Twitter post and the podcast stoked...
Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled near her home
NEW YORK — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she...
Larson settled in at Hendrick one month into new job
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson was out of NASCAR long enough to wonder if he'd still feel comfortable in a Cup car. He raced...
In Alabama, a vote to keep Confederate monument protections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a bill that would give cities and counties a possible avenue to take down unwanted Confederate...
Pentagon report cites threat of extremism in military
WASHINGTON — Domestic extremist groups pose a serious threat to the military by seeking to recruit service members into their ranks and, in some...
