Tag: Social affairs
‘Election integrity’ becomes key buzzword in VA GOP race
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It's an issue the top GOP contenders for governor in Virginia say is a high priority: election integrity.
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Catholic women’s groups protest Vatican’s gay union stance
<p>BERLIN — Five Catholic women's organizations in German-speaking areas have released an open letter calling for the Vatican to reverse its position that priests...
Holcomb signs police reform, school funding bills into law
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Bills aimed at <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indianapolis-police-indiana-bills-police-reform-03a8c2f5c9c927ec151b4dc0a5768d2c">increasing police accountability</a> and ensuring Indiana’s public schools <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-bills-coronavirus-pandemic-ac3133813d2bd984aa1509c9aff164ec">receive full funding</a> for all students during the coronavirus...
Gaza man: After lengthy torture, Hamas forced me to divorce
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — After months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Palestinian activist Rami Aman says he was offered an...
UConn rowing alumni trying to save program through Title IX
STORRS, Conn. — A group of 23 rowing alumni at the University of Connecticut have filed a civil rights complaint over the decision to...
Pink cake on canals: Amsterdam celebrates same-sex weddings
<p>AMSTERDAM — A huge inflatable pink cake with candles spouting rainbow flames glided through the Amsterdam canals Thursday as the Dutch capital celebrated the...
Coin firm pays it forward after Georgia man paid in pennies
<p>MARIETTA, Ga. — A global company has stepped in to solve quite a “coinundrum” for a Georgia man.</p>
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Column: Woods deserves privacy, but public has right to know
I’m not all that familiar with law enforcement in Los Angeles, especially at the top levels. For all I know, Sheriff Alex Villanueva might...
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
JERUSALEM — The leader of an Arab Islamist party in Israel delivered a prime-time address in Hebrew on Thursday that was carried live by...
UK: Black adviser quits government in wake of racism report
<p>LONDON — The most senior Black adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned, the government said Thursday, the day after a report...