Tag: Social issues
Inmate dies in altercation at federal prison in Kentucky
WASHINGTON — A 50-year-old inmate died Saturday following an altercation with a fellow prisoner at a high-security federal prison in Kentucky, officials said.
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Spain starts culling of 900 cattle after 2 months at sea
MADRID — The culling of nearly 900 cattle that were deemed unfit after spending more than two months at sea and on a ship...
Russian rights NGO disbands under ‘foreign agent’ pressure
MOSCOW — A longtime human rights organization in Russia announced Sunday it's disbanding because of pressure from the country’s foreign agents law.
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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...
GOP pushes bills to allow social media ‘censorship’ lawsuits
Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal...
US states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans
BILLINGS, Mont. — Payments for dead wolves. Unlimited hunting of the animals. Shooting wolves from the air.
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$1M for Minneapolis fences, barricades for Floyd death trial
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials will spend at least $1 million to put up fences and other barricades ahead of the trial...
FBI denies asking Dallas to keep suspect officer on job
DALLAS — The FBI did not ask Dallas police to keep an officer now charged with two counts of murder on duty investigated for...
As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one
OMAHA, Neb. — Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...
FIFA leader defends his Saudi links and World Cup host Qatar
GENEVA — FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended his work with Saudi Arabia on Friday, and dismissed calls from Norway to boycott the 2022 World...
