Tag: Social issues
In major move, South Africa to end captive lion industry
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa says it will end its captive lion industry in a major move for conservation that would outlaw...
Arizona bill banning ‘biased’ topics in schools advances
<p>PHOENIX — The Arizona House of Representatives has advanced a bill with a last-minute amendment that would ban racist, sexist, politicized or other controversial...
On the ground and afar, diaspora boosts India’s virus fight
India's large diaspora — long a boon to India's economy — is tapping its wealth, political clout and expertise to help its home country...
Weinstein sues lawyer Jose Baez, seeks return of $1M in fees
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein wants his money back.
The convicted...
Top court spurns appeal in Ball State student’s 1994 killing
<p>MUNCIE, Ind. — The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed a central Indiana man's appeal of his life sentence for fatally shooting a Ball State...
Home of San Francisco’s 1st same-sex spouses now a landmark
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — The hilltop cottage belonging to a lesbian couple who were the first same-sex partners to legally marry in San Francisco has...
Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the nation’s capitol to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates are gathering Wednesday...
Top US general urges greater racial diversity in military
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military must widen opportunity and improve advancement for Black service members, who remain vastly underrepresented in some areas, including among...
Can pot money rebuild Atlantic City? New Jersey suggests it
<p>ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Rebuilding the iconic Atlantic City Boardwalk to enable it to survive future severe storms; improving the look of the city's...
EXPLAINER: No evidence ‘3/5 compromise’ aimed to end slavery
<p>WASHINGTON — It's a claim that has surfaced and been debunked before, but Republican lawmakers in recent days have given it new voice: the...