Tag: Social issues
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
<p>JERUSALEM — The leader of an Arab Islamist party in Israel delivered a prime-time address in Hebrew on Thursday that was carried live by...
‘Election integrity’ becomes key buzzword in VA GOP race
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It's an issue the top GOP contenders for governor in Virginia say is a high priority: election integrity.
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Fake German heiress taken into US custody, faces deportation
<p>NEW YORK — U.S. immigration authorities said Thursday they have detained Anna Sorokin, the con artist who passed herself off as a wealthy German...
UConn rowing alumni trying to save program through Title IX
STORRS, Conn. — A group of 23 rowing alumni at the University of Connecticut have filed a civil rights complaint over the decision to...
San Francisco school board member sues over tweet response
<p>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
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Bills aimed at <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indianapolis-police-indiana-bills-police-reform-03a8c2f5c9c927ec151b4dc0a5768d2c">increasing police accountability</a> and ensuring Indiana’s public schools <a href="https://apnews.com/article/indiana-bills-coronavirus-pandemic-ac3133813d2bd984aa1509c9aff164ec">receive full funding</a> for all students during the coronavirus...
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
JERUSALEM — The leader of an Arab Islamist party in Israel delivered a prime-time address in Hebrew on Thursday that was carried live by...
Tennessee GOP pushes gun bill over law enforcement concerns
<p>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
<p>MARIETTA, Ga. — A global company has stepped in to solve quite a “coinundrum” for a Georgia man.</p>
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Brazil’s government celebrates military coup anniversary
SAO PAULO — Key members of Brazil's government on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the country's 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship...