Tag: Social issues
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...
Missouri governor OKs police chokehold, accountability bills
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed bills that would increase police accountability, limit the use of officer chokeholds and, critics...
Judge OKs $73M payout to alleged UCLA doctor sex victims
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women...
Olympic surfing exposes whitewashed Native Hawaiian roots
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For some Native Hawaiians, surfing’s Olympic debut is both a celebration of a cultural touchstone invented by their ancestors, and...
Subcommittee recommends Vel Phillips statue outside Capitol
MADISON, Wis. — A statue of Wisconsin's first black secretary of state outside the state Capitol came a little closer to reality Tuesday after...
Not guilty plea entered for police officer in assault case
PORTLAND, Ore. — An attorney for a Portland police officer has entered a not guilty plea on the officer’s behalf to a fourth-degree assault...
Emmy surprises: ‘Pose,’ ‘I May Destroy You’ & ‘Lupin’
NEW YORK — The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises.
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Diversity, firsts and more facts from the Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES — Assorted facts and figures drawn from the nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards:
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Notable sedition, treason cases in American history
CHICAGO — After Donald Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 in a bid to halt the certification of Joe Biden’s election, many...
Virginia jury awards $300k to Black woman injured by officer
RICHMOND, Va. — A jury in Virginia has awarded $300,000 in damages to a Black woman who sued a police officer for excessive force...
