Tag: Social issues
US female firefighters fight discrimination with lawsuits
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The highest ranking female firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina, says she was repeatedly discriminated against because of her sex and fought...
Kosovo opens its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem.
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Spain: Police bust major drug distribution network in Madrid
MADRID — Police in Spain have arrested 12 people and seized about six tons of cocaine in an operation that dismantled what investigators describe...
2 companies turning buses into showers for homeless women
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Two northern Indiana companies are collaborating with a New Jersey city to turn old school buses into laundry and shower facilities...
Immigrant crime victims hope for change to visas under Biden
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In a bid to become a legal permanent resident of the United States, she says she lives in fear, afraid both...
Bridal designer Andrea Pitter on celebrating Black women
NEW YORK — Designer Andrea Pitter's boutique, Pantora Bridal, has tripled in size since opening in Brooklyn seven years ago as a safe space...
Maryland governor says his family has felt Asian prejudice
BALTIMORE — The governor of the state of Maryland said Sunday that his family has felt the effects of discrimination over the past year...
Coworkers: Man charged in Capitol riot had a Hitler mustache
WASHINGTON — An Army reservist charged with taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was known as a Nazi sympathizer who wore...
FEMA to help manage unaccompanied minors at US-Mexico border
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Biden administration is turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help managing and caring for record numbers of unaccompanied...
No wind means no racing on America’s Cup day 4
Suspense moved up another notch Sunday in the 36th match for the America’s Cup between defender Team New Zealand and Italian challenger Luna Rossa...
