Tag: Social issues
Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy
BANGKOK — Aid workers and activists are warning Myanmar’s political upheavals risk causing a regional refugee crisis as the strife following a February coup...
California deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting
MARTINEZ, Calif. — A sheriff's deputy in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area was charged Wednesday with manslaughter and assault in the fatal shooting...
Publisher pauses release of new Philip Roth biography
<p>NEW YORK — The publisher of a new, bestselling biography about Philip Roth has temporarily halted the book's shipping and promotion as its author,...
Ex-Arizona official gets more prison time in adoption scheme
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — A former Arizona politician could serve up to 15 years in prison for operating an illegal adoption scheme involving women...
Floyd verdict sparks hope, inspiration for activists abroad
PARIS — The guilty verdict in the trial over George Floyd's death was not just celebrated in America. It signaled hope for those seeking...
Hungary’s government spars with mayor over homeless hospital
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's right-wing government and the liberal leadership of the country's capital city are absorbed in a conflict over a hospital for...
Mexico plans 17 shelters for children on southern border
MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday it is planning to set up 17 shelters for underage migrants along the country’s southern border, as well...
Faith leaders hope Chauvin verdict lifts racial justice work
<p>Faith leaders in Minnesota and across the United States expressed hope that their advocacy work for racial justice will gain momentum from the guilty...
Judge rejects US bid to send refugee to Iraq in terror case
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge in California refused Wednesday to allow the extradition to Iraq of a man accused of committing a killing...
Appeals court won’t review denial of firing squad request
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court has declined to reconsider its earlier ruling that rejected the request by a man on Georgia's death row...