Tag: Social affairs
Kansas City approves naming street for Martin Luther King
KANSAS CITY, Mo — After years of debate and a divisive election, Kansas City will soon have a street route named for Martin Luther...
Final thoughts from Rep. John Lewis to be published in July
<p>NEW YORK — Some last thoughts from Rep. John Lewis will be published this summer. </p>
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Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic
While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the...
Iowa lawmakers pass bill seeking to stop farm investigations
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers for the fourth time have approved restrictions aimed at stopping animal welfare activists from documenting animal abuse at...
Stone Mountain Park denies permit for Confederate event
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The Stone Mountain Memorial Association has denied a gathering permit from the Sons of Confederate Veterans, who were looking to...
Ex-officer appeals 20-year sentence for killing Black man
<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. — A former South Carolina police officer serving 20 years in prison for killing an unarmed Black man who was running away...
Four Black medical schools get $6M to widen vaccine outreach
ATLANTA — Four historically Black medical schools are getting $6 million to expand coronavirus vaccination efforts in minority communities.
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California lifts COVID-19 limits on indoor worship services
<p>LOS ANGELES — California on Monday lifted its limits on indoor worship services in the face of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that struck down...
AC Milan signs manifesto against online hate speech
<p>MILAN — AC Milan became the first Serie A club to sign the “Manifesto of Non-Hostile Communication for Sport” on Tuesday, with the aim...
Putin foe Navalny says he sues prison for withholding Quran
MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday he was suing his prison for withholding the Quran, which he intended to study...