Tag: Race and ethnicity
Judge dismisses felony leak charge against Iowa activist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A judge dismissed a rarely used felony leak charge Thursday against a Black Lives Matter activist in Iowa who gave...
Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism
<p>PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For Brown University students, the Ivy League college's next step in its yearslong quest to atone for its legacy of slavery...
Jewish group condemns ‘pure antisemitism’ in German protests
<p>BERLIN — Germany's leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure...
Twin MDs battle entrenched racism in the medical world
<p>The inseparable sisters always stood out — identical twins from Twinsburg Ohio, whip-smart students from the side of town with unpaved streets and no...
Poll: For unvaccinated Latinos, hesitancy isn’t the problem
<p>WASHINGTON — Many Latinos are forgoing COVID-19 shots because of concerns about losing work hours, getting a bill, and for some, immigration worries. That's...
Husband of ex-DA avoids jail time in Los Angeles gun case
<p>LOS ANGELES — The husband of former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey will avoid jail time, a judge ruled Thursday, and instead...
Judge dismisses felony leak charge against Iowa activist
<p>IOWA CITY, Iowa — A judge dismissed a rarely used felony leak charge Thursday against a Black Lives Matter activist in Iowa who gave...
UK government plan to toughen voter ID rules draws criticism
<p>LONDON — The British government has announced contentious plans to toughen election voting rules by requiring photo identification at polling stations, a move it...
Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic ‘Underground Railroad’
<p>LOS ANGELES — When Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins was considering adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Underground Railroad into a limited series,...
Kerry: US weighs sanctions on China solar over forced labor
<p>The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China’s alleged use of forced labor in production of solar panels and other components in renewable energy,...