Tag: Social issues
Gun used in deadly Chicago-area shootings has long history
CHICAGO — A gun that a man used to kill five people in January shootings in Chicago and a nearby suburb was used in...
2 men wrongfully sent to death row awarded $75M in damages
<p>RALEIGH, N.C. — A jury in a North Carolina federal civil rights case has awarded $75 million to two Black, intellectually disabled half brothers...
Media demand Israel explain destruction of news offices
NEW YORK — News organizations demanded an explanation Saturday for an Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the offices...
NYC Pride says no police can attend; Gay officers
NEW YORK — Organizers of New York City’s Pride events said Saturday they are banning police and other law enforcement from marching in their...
2 men wrongfully sent to death row awarded $75M in damages
RALEIGH, N.C. — A jury in a North Carolina federal civil rights case has awarded $75 million to two Black, intellectually disabled half brothers...
UN chief: Foreign fighters in Libya are violating cease-fire
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief said foreign fighters and mercenaries remain in Libya in violation of last October’s cease-fire agreement and called for...
Russian bailiffs show up at US broadcaster’s office
<p>MOSCOW — Russian court bailiffs showed up Friday at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Moscow bureau to notify it about the launch of enforcement...
Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic...
Federal trial set for August for 3 ex-cops in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd’ s civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned in federal...
Mercenary group denies charge of racism in north Mozambique
<p>JOHANNESBURG — In the wake of the days-long attack by Islamic extremist rebels on the northern Mozambican city of Palma at the end of...