Tag: Social affairs
Hamilton: F1 can’t ignore race hosts’ human rights issues
<p>Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday urged the global racing series to not ignore human rights violations in the countries where it stages...
Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits
NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial...
EU leaders faced with surge of infections, vaccine issues
<p>BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are meeting Thursday to look for ways of ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations across the 27-nation region amid a shortage...
More than 50 arrested in Belarus ‘Freedom Day’ protest
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Protesters calling for the resignation of Belarus’ authoritarian president marched in small groups Thursday throughout the capital of Minsk, the first...
Indiana lawmakers require civics class for middle schoolers
INDIANAPOLIS — A bill incorporating civics education into Hoosier students’ middle school curriculum is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk after House lawmakers voted...
FIFA won’t discipline Norway for pro-human rights T-shirts
<p>ZURICH — The Norwegian national team and soccer federation will not be disciplined for players wearing T-shirts in support of human rights before a...
Court upholds firing of NYPD officer in Eric Garner’s death
<p>NEW YORK — A state appeals court on Thursday upheld the New York Police Department’s <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ac05c41fa6154c818b052efd9ce92869">decision to fire an officer</a> for the 2014...
$500M fund to help Detroit neighborhoods, pay tax debt
DETROIT — A $500 million fund aimed at improving Detroit neighborhoods over the next decade is kicking off its efforts by spending $15 million...
Family of teen who choked on chicken nugget gets $2 million
<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The family of a 19-year-old student with autism will receive a $2 million settlement from a Florida school district...
Loyola’s Williamson bridges past, present in ’63 team film
<p>CHICAGO — From a makeshift recording booth in a closet in his room, surrounded by hanging shirts and Nike boxes stacked high on a...