Tag: Social issues
Tennessee man admits hate crime in attack on Muslim girls
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who harassed two teenage Muslim girls and then swung a knife and attacked their father has pleaded guilty...
Prison group sues to keep immigrant detention center open
SEATTLE — Private prison corporation GEO Group has sued Washington state, saying a new law mandating the closure of the immigrant detention center it...
Conservatives push big issues to fore at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Abortion. Guns. Religion. A Trump-fortified conservative majority is making its presence felt at the Supreme Court by quickly wading into high-profile social...
Prison group sues to keep immigrant detention center open
<p>SEATTLE — Private prison corporation GEO Group has sued Washington state, saying a new law mandating the closure of the immigrant detention center it...
Tennessee to mandate bathroom signs about transgender use
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee will become the first state in the United States to require businesses and government facilities open to the public to...
Attorney: US makes concessions to ease asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in...
Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
SEATTLE — Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic...
Attorney: US makes concessions to ease asylum restrictions
<p>SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in...
Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $25/hr by 2025
<p>NEW YORK — Bank of America plans to set the minimum wage for all positions at the company to $25 an hour by 2025....
Supreme Court throws abortion fight into center of midterms
WASHINGTON — In agreeing to hear a potentially groundbreaking abortion case, the Supreme Court has energized activists on both sides of the long-running debate...