Tag: Black Lives Matter
Johnson says comments about Capitol breach were not racist
<p>MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin denied Monday that he <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-capitol-siege-race-and-ethnicity-wisconsin-2c0bc1149d9b6e057c31d56e92d0267b">made racist comments </a> last week when he said...
EXPLAINER: What’s behind some Chauvin jury questions?
<p>Potential jurors in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/lawyer-ex-officer-wants-jury-hear-2019-george-flyod-arrest-e2c0d37026319a1987cdca47b93b33a0">the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer</a> accused in George Floyd's death have been asked many predictable questions. Attorneys...
Former TV presenter puts race on Dutch political agenda
AMSTERDAM — Sylvana Simons is campaigning for the Dutch general election on a platform of what she calls radical equality.
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Patterns emerge in jury screening for trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — The first week of jury selection in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death established patterns...
Critics call Sen. Ron Johnson’s insurrection comments racist
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is being called racist for an interview in which the white Republican said he wasn't worried about the...
Black Lives Matter backs Amazon union push in Alabama
NEW YORK — Organizers trying to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse are getting support from another big name: Black Lives Matter....
Prosecutor defends failed effort to convict Iowa journalist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa prosecutor defended his unsuccessful pursuit of charges against a journalist who was arrested while covering a protest, saying...
329 candidates for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Monday that there are 329 candidates — 234 individuals and 95 organizations — that were nominated...
Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests
<p>KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...
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...