Tag: Social issues
Activists call for IOC to sanction Iran Olympic program
<p>LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A group of athletes and human rights activists is calling on the IOC to sanction Iran's Olympic program for what it...
Millennial Money: Changing the face of the cannabis industry
Cannabis businesses have transformed from clandestine ventures to glossy lifestyle brands in a matter of years, thanks to an evolving regulatory and business landscape....
Louisiana soccer team sues US after coach is denied entry
A youth soccer club hoping to welcome its new coach from the United Kingdom to the U.S. has been caught up in a morass...
Chile legislature OKs euthanasia bill, which heads to Senate
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile’s Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved a bill to allow euthanasia and assisted suicide for those over 18. It now...
Tennessee House: Fetal remains must be buried or cremated
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Medical providers in Tennessee would be required to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions under legislation advanced by the...
Review: Love, loss and racism in ‘The Son of Mr. Suleman’
<p>“The Son of Mr. Suleman,” Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton)</p>
<p>“The Son...
Birmingham to pardon 15,000 with marijuana convictions
<p>BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama's largest city will issue blanket pardons for more than 15,000 people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions dating back to 1990, Birmingham...
Spain dismantles Chinese gang selling cannabis across Europe
BARCELONA, Spain — Police in Spain said Tuesday they have dismantled one of the largest criminal gangs growing cannabis in the country and trafficking...
Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84
PORTLAND, Ore. — Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwestern Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, has died from complications related to a...
Globes group ousts member over his Black Lives Matter email
LOS ANGELES — A former president of the organization that hosts the Golden Globes has been dropped from the group’s board sending an email...