Tag: Racial and ethnic discrimination
Massachusetts police ID suspects in armed highway standoff
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts State Police have identified eight of the 11 males who were arrested following an hourslong armed standoff that partially...
South Africa’s ex-president Zuma says he’ll appeal jail term
NKANDLA, South Africa — Ignoring efforts to defuse a tense standoff, former South African President Jacob Zuma told hundreds of supporters gathered outside his...
Under presssure, company cancels Tennessee pipeline
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Environmentalists and activists claimed victory Saturday after a company canceled plans to build an oil pipeline through southwest Tennessee and north...
Israel welcomes German leader as ally against antisemitism
JERUSALEM — Israel's president warmly welcomed his German counterpart on Monday, praising him as an ally in combatting antisemitism.
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Amsterdam mayor apologizes for city fathers’ role in slavery
AMSTERDAM — The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the extensive involvement of the Dutch capital's former governors in the global slave trade, saying...
William, Harry to unveil Diana statue as royal rift simmers
LONDON — They were once so close.
Princes William and Harry...
July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays
NEW YORK — On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally endorsed the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations began within days: parades and public readings,...
Review: ‘Forever Purge’ gets political on southern border
The dystopian action-horror “Purge” franchise has previously made stops in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Now it's time to pull on...
Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit
Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and programs have disparately harmed Black...
House looks to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to approve a bill Tuesday that would remove from the Capitol a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S....
