Tag: Race and ethnicity
Ban Ki-moon asked to act on complaint against Beijing Games
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is being asked to rule on an ethics complaint filed against the International Olympic Committee by a human-rights group...
Pentagon report cites threat of extremism in military
<p>WASHINGTON — Domestic extremist groups pose a serious threat to the military by seeking to recruit service members into their ranks and, in some...
Mercedes unveils car for Hamilton’s record-breaking F1 bid
BRACKLEY, England — Mercedes has unveiled the car Lewis Hamilton will drive this season while trying to win an unprecedented eighth Formula One title.
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Mercedes unveils car for Hamilton’s record-breaking F1 bid
<p>BRACKLEY, England — Mercedes has unveiled the car Lewis Hamilton will drive this season while trying to win an unprecedented eighth Formula One title.</p>
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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...
‘We turn a blind eye’: Boston’s police remain largely white
BOSTON — For years, Boston city leaders have vowed to diversify the police department so it looks more like the community it serves. Yet...
Indiana official apologizes for blackface Halloween costume
<p>MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana City Council member and police officer has apologized after photos recently surfaced of him in blackface nearly 20...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...
Professor in Michigan fired after racist, homophobic tweets
<p>BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — A science professor at a university in central Michigan who claimed sinister forces were targeting him and breaking into his...
Indiana official apologizes for blackface Halloween costume
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana City Council member and police officer has apologized after photos recently surfaced of him in blackface nearly 20...