Tag: Social issues
George Wallace Jr. slams campus removal of father’s name
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The son of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace on Wednesday criticized a move to strip his father’s name from a campus...
EXPLAINER: Japan’s latest Olympic controversy
TOKYO — Japan's latest Olympic controversy — the reluctant resignation of Japanese organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori over sexist comments — comes as its...
Police ‘unlawful assembly’ powers come under fire in Oregon
<p>SALEM, Ore. — As racial injustice protesters swarmed the streets of Portland, Oregon, day after day last year, a voice would come over a...
Bruins postpone O’Ree honors until ’22 so fans can be there
<p>BOSTON — The Boston Bruins will wait to retire the number of pioneering Black hockey player Willie O’Ree until next year so that they...
‘The Bachelor’ host stepping away after racial controversy
<p>Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” says he is stepping down from his TV role and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swirling...
Deer native to India starve to death amid drought in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Axis deer, a species native to India presented as a gift from Hong Kong to the king of Hawaii in 1868, have...
Case nixed against protester accused of causing hearing loss
CLEVELAND — An assault charge was dropped against one of two people accused of causing permanent hearing loss to a Cleveland restaurant employee while...
Sign of inequality: US salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
WASHINGTON — In a stark sign of the economic inequality that has marked the pandemic recession and recovery, Americans as a whole are now...
Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67
<p>CHICAGO — Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday. </p>
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Judge: No media protection for blogger, must reveal sources
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A blogger who was sued for defamation over an article criticizing a former Arkansas school board member must disclose her...