Tag: Human rights and civil liberties
Four local first responders in Florida with task force
By Taylor Wooten | [email protected]
Four Johnson County firefighters are part of a team in south Florida assisting in search and rescue efforts at the...
Israel welcomes German leader as ally against antisemitism
JERUSALEM — Israel's president warmly welcomed his German counterpart on Monday, praising him as an ally in combatting antisemitism.
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Turkey officially withdraws from treaty protecting women
ISTANBUL — Turkey formally withdrew Thursday from a landmark international treaty protecting women from violence, though President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted it won’t be...
NFL can’t confirm Chung’s allegations of discrimination
The NFL cannot confirm Eugene Chung’s allegations that a team official made discriminatory comments during his interview for a coaching job.
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Judge blocks new Indiana law aimed at teachers unions
INDIANAPOLIS — Part of a new Indiana law requiring teachers to renew requests every year for automatic paycheck deduction of union dues has been...
Critics worry Missouri measure reduces police accountability
More than half of all U.S. states have enacted police reforms in the 13 months since George Floyd's death, but critics contend a Missouri...
Tennessee’s transgender bathroom sign law challenged again
Tennessee's first-of-its-kind law that requires businesses and government facilities to post signs if they let transgender people use multiperson public bathrooms of their choice...
Some EU newspapers refuse to publish ads from Hungarian PM
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Times of Malta on Thursday joined several other European newspapers in refusing requests from Hungary's government to publish a full-page...
52 Italy prison guards suspended over prisoner beatings
ROME — Fifty-two prison officer have been suspended for their alleged involvement in an assault on inmates who had protested the lack of face...
Canadian boxer Bujold wins appeal to compete at Tokyo Games
TORONTO — Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold looks forward to the day when she can tell her daughter that she got in the Olympic ring...