Tag: Social issues
Reds’ Castellanos suspended 2 games in Hill’s 1st discipline
NEW YORK — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos was suspended for two games and fined Monday for his role in an on-field brawl during...
George Floyd death leads states to require cops to intervene
<p>SALEM, Ore. — When a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd in Minneapolis, other officers at the scene didn't intervene, even...
Groups: Census privacy tool could hurt voting rights goals
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new method being used for the first time by the U.S. Census Bureau to protect people's privacy in 2020 census...
Weinstein appeals conviction blaming ‘cavalier’ judge
<p>NEW YORK — More than a year after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/67057b46fcd3f1183cf6a699a399c886">Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction</a>, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers...
Man kill 9-year-old son, 7 other relatives, himself in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — A man gunned down his 9-year-old son and seven relatives of his two wives before killing himself Monday in southwestern Iran,...
Tesla appeals federal order to delete Musk tweet about union
<p>NEW ORLEANS — Tesla is asking an appeals court to set aside a federal agency’s order that a Twitter post discouraging union organizing be...
Class-action lawsuit alleges brutality by Rochester police
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday accuses Rochester officials of allowing a culture of police brutality against racial minorities to fester and asks a court...
Bucs CB Davis apologizes for tweeting anti-Asian slur
<p>TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis has apologized for tweeting an anti-Asian slur, saying he didn’t understand the offensive nature of...
George Floyd death leads states to require cops to intervene
SALEM, Ore. — When a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd in Minneapolis, other officers at the scene didn't intervene, even...
Yanks’ Germán cheered in return, struggles vs Blue Jays
NEW YORK — Domingo Germán was cheered by Yankees fans in his return from a domestic violence suspension but struggled against the Toronto Blue...