Tag: Social issues
University of the South reviewing racial insults during game
<p>SEWANEE, Tenn. — The University of the South in Tennessee is working to identify students who leveled racial epithets at members of the visiting...
Police: 1 dead, 2 held in shooting at Boise State University
<p>BOISE, Idaho — Two suspects have been taken into custody in a fatal shooting on the campus of Boise State University, police said early...
Proposal to ban transgender athletes advances in Kansas
<p>TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges,...
Police protest response stokes outrage ahead of crime bill
LONDON — The British government is under pressure to do more to protect women and ensure the right to protest as Parliament prepares to...
University of the South reviewing racial insults during game
SEWANEE, Tenn. — The University of the South in Tennessee is working to identify students who leveled racial epithets at members of the visiting...
Homeland Security chief defends US handling of border surge
WASHINGTON — Faced with a rising number of migrants at the southwest border and criticism from all sides, the Biden administration's head of Homeland...
Mexico catches migrants using false UN documents
MEXICO CITY — Authorities in Mexico said Tuesday that 20 migrants were caught at a highway checkpoint using falsified paperwork with letterheads from the...
Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims
<p>CHICAGO — When her teenage son was murdered outside a church in 2006, Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make...
Column: Suarez makes historical mark for himself, NASCAR
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace is the face of NASCAR diversity. Daniel Suarez plays an equally important role. </p>
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Connecticut’s zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate
<p>After the police killing of George Floyd, a Connecticut law professor invited architects, planners and land use attorneys to a discussion of how local...