Tag: Social issues
Ex-Pilot president wants Black judge replaced for 2nd trial
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The white former president of Pilot Co., the nation’s largest fuel retailer, wants a Black federal judge to recuse himself from...
‘I’m scared’: AP obtains video of deadly arrest of Black man
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana state troopers can be seen on a dark roadside stunning, punching and dragging a Black man as he apologizes for...
ABC’s new ‘Women of the Movement’ about Emmett Till’s mother
<p>NEW YORK — ABC will air a short-run series “Women of the Movement” next season about Mamie Till-Mobley, whose son Emmett Till became a...
Gaza children bearing the brunt in Israel-Hamas conflict
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza — Suzy Ishkontana hardly speaks or eats. It’s been two days since the 7-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble of...
Tennessee to mandate bathroom signs about transgender use
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee will become the first state in the United States to require businesses and government facilities open to the public to...
Disney Junior series aims to give a kid’s eye view of race
<p>LOS ANGELES — “Rise Up, Sing Out,” an animated shorts series presenting the concepts of race, racism and social justice to young viewers, is...
‘Unfillable’ memorial honors Texas school shooting victims
<p>SANTA FE, Texas — A memorial honoring the 10 people who were killed during a shooting at a Texas high school in 2018 was...
Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $25/hr by 2025
NEW YORK — Bank of America plans to set the minimum wage for all positions at the company to $25 an hour by 2025....
Report on France’s virus response criticizes elderly care
<p>PARIS — A report made public Tuesday into France’s handling of the coronavirus criticized the government for not providing enough care for older adults...
Groups ask judge to block Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ law
INDIANAPOLIS — Abortion rights groups have asked a federal judge to block a new Indiana law that would require doctors to tell women undergoing...