Tag: Social issues
San Francisco school board’s latest crisis: Racist tweets
SAN FRANCISCO — The vice president of San Francisco’s school board is under fire for tweets she wrote in 2016 that said Asian Americans...
Norway team makes human-rights statement before WC qualifier
<p>MALAGA, Spain — Norway's national team used its opening qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to make an apparent statement about...
Alternatives to nursing homes get $12B boost in COVID bill
WASHINGTON — With the memory of the pandemic's toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief bill is offering states a generous funding...
San Francisco school board’s latest crisis: Racist tweets
SAN FRANCISCO — The vice president of San Francisco’s school board is under fire for tweets she wrote in 2016 that said Asian Americans...
Newsom taps lawmaker Bonta as California attorney general
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be...
Senior European official challenges Portugal over racism
LISBON, Portugal — A senior European human rights official is sounding the alarm about a rise in racism and discrimination in Portugal.
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San Francisco school board’s latest crisis: Racist tweets
SAN FRANCISCO — The vice president of San Francisco’s school board is under fire for tweets she wrote in 2016 that said Asian Americans...
France draws, Dutch lose at start of WC qualifying in Europe
<p>The road to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup began for European teams on Wednesday with a slip-up by France to open its title...
Books on slavery and immigration among Lukas project winners
NEW YORK — Books about slavery, immigration and drug treatment are among this year's winners of awards presented by the J. Anthony Lukas Project....
Norway team makes human-rights statement before WC qualifier
MALAGA, Spain — Norway's national team used its opening qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to make an apparent statement about...