Tag: Social issues
Protester files suit accusing Louisville officer of battery
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man who says he was repeatedly punched by a police officer while protesting police brutality has filed a lawsuit.
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Chattanooga assistant fired over tweet sues to get job back
<p>A <a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-football-stacey-abrams-chattanooga-media-football-cf7ed030bc2b05395cdf018a2e45020b">Chattanooga football assistant coach fired over a social media post</a> disparaging the state of Georgia and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams is...
Donovan’s Loyal returns to field 7 months after forfeits
SAN DIEGO — Landon Donovan knew what had to be done even if it meant bringing a startling end to his first season as...
Tennessee could mandate bathroom signs about transgender use
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that requires businesses or government facilities open to the public to post a sign if...
People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
<p>Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...
Judge seeks answers for jail’s Ghislaine Maxwell treatment
<p>NEW YORK — A judge ordered the government Thursday to explain why guards repeatedly flash light into Ghislaine Maxwell’s cell overnight, an action her...
Ecuador’s high court backs decriminalizing abortion for rape
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday in favor of decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape, a decision that paves the way for...
US appeals court listens to Tennessee abortion ban arguments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court on Thursday quizzed the defense presented by Tennessee's attorneys of the state's sweeping abortion ban, focusing particular...
Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted...
UConn student arrested after swastika painted on building
<p>STORRS, Conn. — A UConn student has been charged with a hate crime after police say he painted a swastika on a campus building...