Tag: Social issues
Mexican soldiers accused in 2014 massacre re-arrested
<p>MEXICO CITY — Seven Mexican soldiers who were accused in the 2014 army killings of 22 drug cartel suspects but later freed have been...
Fake German heiress taken into US custody, faces deportation
NEW YORK — U.S. immigration authorities said Thursday they have detained Anna Sorokin, the con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy German...
Column: Woods deserves privacy, but public has right to know
<p>I’m not all that familiar with law enforcement in Los Angeles, especially at the top levels. For all I know, Sheriff Alex Villanueva might...
A ghostly set of images, and a glimpse of border danger
<p>PHOENIX — A border wall. Smugglers. Small children being dropped into America in the darkness.</p>
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San Francisco school board member sues over tweet response
SAN FRANCISCO — The former vice president of San Francisco’s school board is suing the district and her colleagues after they voted to strip...
Holcomb signs police reform, school funding bills into law
INDIANAPOLIS — Bills aimed at increasing police accountability and ensuring Indiana’s public schools receive full funding for all students during the coronavirus pandemic were...
Malawi starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca from COVAX
<p>BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi is vaccinating health care workers, the elderly and those with health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe...
Tennessee GOP pushes gun bill over law enforcement concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Tennessee lawmakers pushed last summer to increase penalties against demonstrators demanding police reform, they did so in the name of...
Coin firm pays it forward after Georgia man paid in pennies
MARIETTA, Ga. — A global company has stepped in to solve quite a “coinundrum” for a Georgia man.
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Pink cake on canals: Amsterdam celebrates same-sex weddings
<p>AMSTERDAM — A huge inflatable pink cake with candles spouting rainbow flames glided through the Amsterdam canals Thursday as the Dutch capital celebrated the...