Tag: Social affairs
Feds award Indiana $35M for modernize public housing
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal agency has awarded Indiana housing authorities $35 million for large-scale projects to modernize public housing around the state.
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New Orleans Museum of Art announces 3 big gifts in 1 month
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Museum of Art has announced a major gift to its photography department - the third such announcement this...
College football super seniors could change fortunes in 2021
Bret Bielema saw a unique opportunity to accelerate a turnaround at Illinois when he returned to college football as head coach of the Illini...
Indiana official apologizes for blackface Halloween costume
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana City Council member and police officer has apologized after photos recently surfaced of him in blackface nearly 20...
Professor in Michigan fired after racist, homophobic tweets
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — A science professor at a university in central Michigan who claimed sinister forces were targeting him and breaking into his...
Indiana city’s ornate ex-library to become luxury apartments
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A northern Indiana city's ornate former library building will be transformed into luxury apartments under plans drafted by a developer...
AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and...
Islamist party supporters march for unity in Tunisia
Thousands of flag-waving marchers demonstrated Saturday in Tunisia's capital in a show of support for the majority party in parliament.
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Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
NEW YORK — With the nation's financial system on the brink of collapse, all but three Republicans voted against the massive stimulus package designed...
Spain: Violence flares back up at protests for jailed rapper
BARCELONA, Spain — After a brief respite, protests have again turned violent in Barcelona as supporters of a Spanish rap artist imprisoned for glorifying...
