Tag: Social issues
Olympic gold: Clemson men’s track tries to save its program
<p>Middle-distance runner <a href="https://clemsontigers.com/sports/track-field/roster/season/2020/kameron-jones/">Kameron Jones' lasting mark</a> on the Clemson track and field program may not have anything to do with the times he...
Prosecutor: No charges for police in fatal Detroit shooting
A prosecutor said Wednesday she has decided not to charge Detroit officers in the fatal shooting of a Black man who was recorded by...
Russia and West spar over vote to punish Syria over weapons
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the United States and its allies Tuesday over a vote later this month that could strip Syria of...
Portland leaders to re-establish anti-gun violence unit
<p>The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the...
Alabama revises voter form with religious oath, lawsuit ends
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An atheist group asked a judge Wednesday to end its federal lawsuit against the state of Alabama since officials have revised...
US Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84; was impeached as judge
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida has died after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 84.</p>
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Top EU officials meet Erdogan for talks on migration, trade
ANKARA, Turkey — The European Union's top officials met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday, weeks after Erdogan took conciliatory...
AP Interview: Human rights champion turns to vaccine equity
PARIS — Agnès Callamard is best known for her investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and has made a career uncovering...
7 shot in Chicago as gunfire erupts during sidewalk fight
<p>CHICAGO — Seven people were shot and wounded in a Chicago neighborhood in a burst of gun violence during what's shaping up to be...
Education Department reviewing campus sex assault rules
The Education Department on Tuesday moved forward with plans to revise federal rules around campus sexual assault, paving the way for an overhaul of...