Tag: Social issues
City where Daunte Wright shot to vote on policing changes
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot <a href="https://apnews.com/article/death-of-daunte-wright-shootings-police-coronavirus-pandemic-minneapolis-d88c7d626eebcdea975dc249309a4fa5">Daunte Wright</a> during a traffic stop in April are expected...
N Ireland’s main British unionist party to choose new leader
LONDON — Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party was choosing a new leader Friday, in a contest with two candidates and only 36 voters.
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Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...
Gucci marks 100 years with exhibit on Michele code-breaking
<p>FLORENCE, Italy — Alessandro Michele has radically shifted Gucci codes and challenged fashion norms in his 6½ years as creative director of the brand...
Jewish group condemns ‘pure antisemitism’ in German protests
BERLIN — Germany's leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure...
Texas lawmakers approve abortion ban as early as 6 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would ban abortions after as early as six weeks — before many women even know they are pregnant — and...
Border Patrol tent facility in Texas evacuated by storm
<p>DONNA, Texas — A compound of tents to detain migrant children and families was evacuated for hours when struck by fierce winds in Texas'...
Anniversary of JP2 attack marked as Poles grapple with abuse
<p>ROME — The Vatican marked the 40th anniversary of the attempt on the life of St. John Paul II with a Mass on Thursday,...
Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera
<p>NEW YORK — Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops to construct sets for the company's upcoming season, attracting a...
NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms...