Tag: Social affairs
Court orders shorter sentence for ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic
DENVER — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that “Tiger King” Joe Exotic should get a shorter prison sentence for his role in a...
Bush criticizes Afghanistan withdrawal, fears for women
BERLIN — Former President George W. Bush criticized the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan in an interview with a German broadcaster released Wednesday, saying he...
Senate leader lends clout to marijuana legalization push
WASHINGTON — The Senate's top Democrat is backing a bill that would strike down a longstanding federal prohibition on marijuana, embracing a proposal that...
Belarus targets rights activists, journalists with raids
KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities in Belarus on Wednesday raided offices and homes of dozens of human rights activists and journalists in a crackdown that...
EXPLAINER: What’s in the Texas GOP’s voting bills?
The Texas voting bills that prompted state Democrats' flight to Washington this week include a raft of tweaks and changes to the state's election...
UK to ban online racists from games after Euro 2020 uproar
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to ban anyone guilty of online racist abuse from attending soccer matches after three...
BLM activists question equal exercise of Florida protest law
MIAMI — Some Black Lives Matters activists say a double standard is being used as protesters in Florida block busy roadways this week in...
North Carolina Republicans move to limit classroom race talk
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans are advancing legislation to limit how teachers can discuss certain racial concepts inside the classroom, according to the...
Video shows Florida massacre suspect attacking jail guard
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz rushed at a jail guard and was briefly able to wrestle him to the...
Family files $30M suit over deputies’ shooting of Black man
The family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies in North Carolina says he died because of the officers'...
