Tag: Social issues
Bankruptcy judge refuses to halt Weinstein Co. plan
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Delaware judge presiding over the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy has rejected a request by four women who have accused disgraced film...
Indiana Senate backs yearly hurdle on teacher union dues
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana teachers would have to renew requests every year for automatic paycheck deduction of union dues under a bill that’s been approved...
Colleges to house new center that trains Black entrepreneurs
CHICAGO — A new center for training Black entrepreneurs will be opening in Atlanta as part of a collaboration announced Monday between Spelman College,...
Cycling official banned for sexually harassing female riders
AIGLE, Switzerland — A Belgian cycling official was banned from the sport through 2022 on Monday after multiple women riders alleged he sexually harassed...
Woman denied bail over safety concerns in decapitation case
A woman whose husband killed her lover and forced her to decapitate him must remain behind bars until her trial, a judge ruled Monday.
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Maryland police reform would repeal officer job protections
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Every Wednesday, for 395 weeks, Tawanda Jones has held a vigil to protest the death of her brother, Tyrone West, who...
South Bend revises use of force policy for its officers
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend's police officers will be banned from using chokeholds under a newly revised use-of-force policy that officials in the...
Mexican national extradited to NY on sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK — A Mexican national accused of coercing women into working as prostitutes around the United States has been extradited to New York...
Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic
PHOENIX — Peniella Irakoze is cold calling a list of 1,001 fellow students who didn’t return to Phoenix College this semester, checking on how...
Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...
