Tag: Race and ethnicity
‘We need more’: Democrats frustrated as agenda faces hurdles
EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — They have spent much of the past year fighting for Democrats in this working-class corner of northeastern Pennsylvania, knocking on thousands...
NMacedonia wants Austria’s Arnautović punished for outburst
BUCHAREST, Romania — The North Macedonian soccer federation has submitted a request to UEFA asking for Austria striker Marko Arnautović to be punished for...
Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists, including the sharing of intelligence within law enforcement...
Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention is electing a new president Tuesday amid a push to wrest control of the denomination by ultraconservatives...
Want a job? Employers say: Talk to the computer
A day after her interview for a part-time job at Target last year, Dana Anthony got an email informing her she didn't make the...
Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in...
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
WASHINGTON — With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to...
High court rejects 2 Virginia white nationalist rally cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place the convictions of two men who as members of a white supremacist group participated in...
Mormons and NAACP seek to advance work with new initiatives
SALT LAKE CITY — Top leaders from the NAACP and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced $9.25 million in new educational...
Nonprofit pushes Chicago to build anti-racist arts community
CHICAGO — A Chicago nonprofit formed to highlight the lack of leaders of color within the city's arts and cultural systems has added a...
