Tag: Social affairs
Tennessee Senate OKs bid to remove ‘slavery’ as punishment
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate on Monday advanced a proposal that would remove a clause in the state's constitution allowing slavery or involuntary...
Connecticut’s zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate
<p>After the police killing of George Floyd, a Connecticut law professor invited architects, planners and land use attorneys to a discussion of how local...
Queens DA moves to drop 700 sex work-related prosecutions
<p>NEW YORK — The district attorney of Queens announced Tuesday that she is requesting the dismissal of nearly 700 cases involving prostitution-related offenses, and...
CBS says ‘The Talk’ staying off air after racism talk
<p>NEW YORK — CBS says its daytime show “The Talk” will stay on hiatus for another week after a discussion about racism involving co-host...
7 picked, 7 to go for jury in ex-cop’s trial in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection continues Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death, with the process halfway complete after the...
‘My legs were shaking’: elderly Spaniards thrilled to go out
MADRID — A group of elderly Spaniards got a long-awaited treat Monday: a trip out of their care homes for the first time in...
Top Portugal court nixes euthanasia law, says it’s imprecise
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s Constitutional Court on Monday blocked a law passed by parliament introducing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill and gravely...
Police: 1 dead, 2 held in shooting at Boise State University
BOISE, Idaho — Two suspects have been taken into custody in a fatal shooting on the campus of Boise State University, police said early...
Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that...
Indiana lawmakers pass bill to ensure school funding
INDIANAPOLIS — A Senate bill aimed at ensuring Indiana’s public schools receive full funding for all students during the coronavirus pandemic is headed to...