Tag: Government and politics
Report: Far-right incidents surge in German military
<p>BERLIN — The number of suspected far-right incidents in the German military surged to 477 last year from 363 in 2019, parliament's commissioner for...
Hawaii 1st to receive new warships that pull onto beaches
HONOLULU — A new class of U.S. Navy vessel is expected to be deployed for the first time in Hawaii as part of a...
‘We lied’: NY prosecutors face heat in botched sanction case
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors in New York acknowledged telling a “flat lie” to a criminal defendant's legal team while trying to downplay their mishandling...
Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia
<p>ATLANTA — Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. Now, Republicans are trying to...
UK to push at G-7 for global standard on ‘vaccine passports’
LONDON — Britain plans to use its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers to push for an internationally recognized system of vaccine...
California governor says deal to reopen schools is close
SAN FRANCISCO — As the vast majority of California students approach one year of distance learning, Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed Tuesday that classrooms will...
Thousands of students rally in Greece against new police law
<p>THESSALONIKI, Greece — More than 5,000 university students and other protesters have gathered outside a courthouse in Greece’s second-largest city to rally against a...
Indiana Senate moves bills aimed at law enforcement control
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana senators advanced measures Tuesday that would allow police to determine what use of force is reasonable in some cases and would...
Minnesota Legislature to weigh protections for jail inmates
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature will consider sweeping changes meant to provide better protections and medical care to jail inmates.
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South Carolina push to resume executions with electric chair
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is dusting off its electric chair and trying to restart executions in the state after going nearly 10 years...