Tag: Social affairs
Michigan school accused of failing to respond to assaults
DETROIT — Eastern Michigan University “turned a blind eye” to the sexual assault of students by other students, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday...
Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel
<p>VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday named a Chilean man who helped uncover a clerical sex abuse scandal to a Vatican commission that...
US officials postpone visit to Guatemala because of volcano
<p>MEXICO CITY — A planned meeting between U.S. and Guatemalan officials Wednesday was postponed because a volcano's eruption prevented the American delegation from flying...
Senior European official challenges Portugal over racism
LISBON, Portugal — A senior European human rights official is sounding the alarm about a rise in racism and discrimination in Portugal.
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K-State signs AD Gene Taylor to extension with raise
Kansas State and athletic director Gene Taylor agreed to a contract extension Wednesday that includes a significant jump in base salary to $925,000 per...
Ex-head of NYC homeless housing group charged with fraud
NEW YORK — The former top executive of a New York City homeless housing group that is one of the city's largest was arrested...
San Francisco school board’s latest crisis: Racist tweets
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — The vice president of San Francisco’s school board is under fire for tweets she wrote in 2016 that said Asian Americans...
Books on slavery and immigration among Lukas project winners
NEW YORK — Books about slavery, immigration and drug treatment are among this year's winners of awards presented by the J. Anthony Lukas Project....
Cuomo quiet on how office protects aides amid allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declined to say Wednesday what his office is doing to ensure a safe work environment for...
US, Europe, NATO close ranks to counter ‘aggressive’ China
<p>BRUSSELS — The United States and countries around Europe are stepping up cooperation to respond to “aggressive and coercive” behavior by China, days after...