Tag: Social affairs
Detroit PE teacher navigates pandemic with charity assist
DETROIT — A white board in the David Ellis Academy gymnasium is stuck on the wall.
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Hundreds claim decades of abuse by 150 youth center staffers
CONCORD, N.H. — Abuse allegations against New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center now span six decades, with 150 staffers during that time accused of...
‘We turn a blind eye’: Boston’s police remain largely white
BOSTON — For years, Boston city leaders have vowed to diversify the police department so it looks more like the community it serves. Yet...
Professor in Michigan fired after racist, homophobic tweets
<p>BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — A science professor at a university in central Michigan who claimed sinister forces were targeting him and breaking into his...
Newspaper photographer attacked, seriously hurt in France
PARIS — Authorities in France have opened an investigation for attempted murder after a news photographer was attacked and seriously injured while reporting on...
Spain: Shipload of cattle to be killed after 2 months at sea
MADRID — Nearly 900 cattle that have been on a ship traveling the Mediterranean Sea for two months will be sacrificed after veterinarians deemed...
Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the kidnapping of 317 students from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria and prayed for the...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...
Feds award Indiana $35M for modernize public housing
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal agency has awarded Indiana housing authorities $35 million for large-scale projects to modernize public housing around the state.
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New Orleans Museum of Art announces 3 big gifts in 1 month
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Museum of Art has announced a major gift to its photography department - the third such announcement this...