Tag: Political activism
Romanian accused of credit card skimming arrested in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — A Romanian man accused of running a massive credit card skimming operation in the resort of Cancún was taken into custody...
Slovakia becomes 2nd EU country to approve Russia’s Sputnik
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia on Wednesday became the second European Union country to authorize use of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine, which has not...
UK police detain 5 people over Black activist’s shooting
LONDON — British police said Wednesday they have arrested five people on suspicion of attempted murder over the shooting of a prominent Black Lives...
In Minnesota, move to sidestep locals in prosecuting police
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison resisted calls for weeks to take over the prosecution of the white suburban Minneapolis police officer ...
Mississippi city honors Freedom Rider legacy 60 years later
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's capital city is honoring the civil rights activism of the late Rev. C.T. Vivian 60 years after he and other...
Iraqi protesters take to streets, decry targeted killings
BAGHDAD — Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad on Tuesday to protest what they say is the impunity of those behind...
World hockey body backs Belarus in diplomatic spat over flag
ZURICH — Amid a diplomatic incident over flags at the hockey world championship in Latvia, the governing body of the sport on Tuesday sided...
GOP officials seek probe of Proud Boys ties to censure vote
LAS VEGAS — Republicans in Nevada are calling for an investigation into a vote last month to censure the GOP secretary of state after...
Stacey Abrams has deal for 2 more political thrillers
NEW YORK — Nearly 20 years after self-publishing her first novels, Stacey Abrams is hitting full stride as a writer.
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Polish journalist wins legal battle against Bannon protege
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish journalist who described a protégé of Steve Bannon as part of a global war against democracy by global right-wing...