Tag: Race and ethnicity
NYC officer disciplined for “politically oriented patch”
NEW YORK — New York City police said Saturday that they have disciplined an officer who wore a “politically oriented patch” after a video...
6N: Scotland backs players who don’t take a knee
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The Scottish Rugby Union has backed its players who did not kneel before the Six Nations win over England, insisting it...
Racial discrimination claims against Whole Foods dismissed
BOSTON — A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by Whole Foods Market employees who alleged the supermarket...
Larson grateful for 2nd chance in NASCAR after racial slur
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Larson loaded his motorhome and drove to Daytona International Speedway by himself, alone for some seven hours to prepare...
Businesses start to rethink Myanmar as coup ignites protests
BANGKOK — Businesses are just beginning to reassess their investments in Myanmar after the military seized power, detaining civilian leaders and sparking mass protests....
Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic
O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...
8 minority jail officers allegedly kept off Chauvin’s guard
MINNEAPOLIS — Eight Minnesota jail guards filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging racial discrimination after they were barred from working on the floor where a...
Police ‘unlawful assembly’ powers come under fire in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. — As racial injustice protesters swarmed the streets of Portland, Oregon, day after day last year, a voice would come over a...
George Wallace Jr. slams campus removal of father’s name
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The son of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace on Wednesday criticized a move to strip his father’s name from a campus...
Official apologizes to woman hit by rubber bullet in protest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida woman who was shot in the face by a rubber bullet during a Black Lives Matter demonstration last...
