Tag: Discrimination
3 interested in Charlottesville Confederate statues, so far
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Three entities have already expressed interest in acquiring two statues of Confederate generals from downtown Charlottesville parks, including one that was...
Vatican moves to tamp down spat with Italy over LGBT rights
MILAN —
The Vatican’s Secretary of State attempted to tamp...
Elite school accepts more blacks and Hispanics, fewer Asians
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A premier public high school in northern Virginia has dramatically increased the number of Black and Hispanic students offered admission...
PM Draghi defends Italy from Vatican objections to LGBT law
MILAN — Premier Mario Draghi defended the independence of Italy’s parliament on Wednesday in the face of formal objections by the Vatican to a...
Theodore Roosevelt statue at New York museum to be relocated
NEW YORK — A prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History will be removed after years...
Pentagon leaders testily defend efforts on racism, extremism
WASHINGTON — Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military's approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers...
Chicago confirms 1st Black woman as city fire commissioner
CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of the city’s first Black female fire commissioner.
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Buckingham Palace releases ethnic makeup of workforce
LONDON — Buckingham Palace has for the first time released figures on the ethnic makeup of its staff, following the Duke and Duchess of...
Hungary’s foreign minister defends law limiting LGBT rights
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's foreign minister alleged Tuesday that a disinformation campaign was being used to rally international criticism of a recent law passed...
Activists: Vatican is ‘meddling’ in Italy’s LGBT rights law
MILAN — The Vatican has formally opposed a proposed Italian law expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, a leading Italian newspaper reported Tuesday....