Tag: Social issues
Thousands cross Mexico’s southern border despite new efforts
FRONTERA COROZAL, Mexico — On the day this week that Mexico imposed new measures to shut down migrant crossings at its southern border, some...
Serbia vaccinates migrants amid surge in COVID-19 cases
<p>KRNJACA, Serbia — Bashir Ahmad Shirzay lived through wars in Afghanistan, survived a harrowing journey to reach Europe and has no intention of taking...
LSU coach accused of ignoring sexual harassment complaint
<p>BATON ROUGE, La. — A 74-year-old woman told state lawmakers Friday that she spoke directly to Louisiana State University football coach Ed Orgeron about...
Florida city fires employee over legal medical marijuana use
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida city has fired a top information technology manager for smoking marijuana — even though he been authorized...
Column: Trans athletes a non-issue but discrimination real
All around the country, states are rushing to approve laws to address a supposed problem that, in reality, doesn’t actually exist.
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‘A reset button’ — Black theater leaders push for change
<p>NEW YORK — What's better than a powerful voice from the Black theater community singing about change? How about 13 such voices? </p>
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Michigan attorney general ends campus probe tied to Nassar
<p>LANSING, Mich. — The investigation of Michigan State University's handling of disgraced sports doctor <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/larry-nassar"> Larry Nassar</a> is over because the university has...
Editor sidelined after medical journal racism podcast outcry
The top editor at the Journal of the American Medical Association has been sidelined amid outcry from Black physicians over a tweet and podcast...
Ruling denying adoption by same-sex Nebraska couple reversed
OMAHA, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday reversed a ruling by a lower court judge who denied a same-sex couple’s petition to...
3 students cited in theft of rare tree in Wisconsin
<p>MADISON, Wis. — Police who were <a href="https://apnews.com/article/police-stumped-theft-rare-tree-wisconsin-a70237c81b933fdde01a0a41e5b97432">stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree</a> in November from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum...