Tag: Racial and ethnic discrimination
Baton Rouge council rejects changes to Sterling settlement
BATON ROUGE, La. — Lawyers representing Alton Sterling's five children have unsuccessfully argued for a quicker payout of a proposed $4.5 million settlement of...
AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19’s economic brunt
NEW YORK — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about...
Spoelstra: Leonard’s words were ‘distasteful and hurtful’
MIAMI — Meyers Leonard's coach and Miami Heat teammates offered no excuse Wednesday for his use of an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video...
UK press body chief quits as Meghan racism claims roil media
LONDON — The head of a major British press organization has resigned over his response to Meghan and Harry’s television interview — the second...
NBA fines Meyers Leonard $50,000 for anti-Semitic slur
MIAMI — The NBA has fined Meyers Leonard $50,000 and suspended him from all Miami Heat facilities and activities for one week, in response...
Beth Moore, famed Bible teacher quits Southern Baptists
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — For nearly three decades, Beth Moore has been the very model of a modern Southern Baptist.
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Third party joins Plano police to investigate racist claims
DALLAS — A third party will be hired to investigate allegations of racist bullying and abuse against a Black 13-year-old boy during a sleepover...
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...
