Tag: Race and ethnicity
McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case
A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are...
Biden to America after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a...
Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Relief, even if fleeting and momentary, is a feeling that Black Americans have rarely known in America: From slavery to Jim Crow...
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
<p>PARIS — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking...
Review: Love, loss and racism in ‘The Son of Mr. Suleman’
<p>“The Son of Mr. Suleman,” Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton)</p>
<p>“The Son...
Democrats point to Georgia in push for new elections law
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are spotlighting Georgia as they build their case for a broad overhaul of U.S. election law, arguing the new voting...
Ted Nugent, who once dismissed COVID-19, sickened by virus
<p>Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for coronavirus — months after he said the virus was “not a...
Jason Day on bubble for US Open exemption with month left
Rickie Fowler was eligible to play in every major dating to the 2010 British Open at St. Andrews, a streak that ended at the...
Man charged with trying to run down Black kids with truck
<p>HOLBROOK, Mass. — A Massachusetts man has been charged with hate crimes after authorities say he drove his pickup truck toward a group of...
Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Crowds nationwide reacted with jubilation Tuesday but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted...