Tag: Violence
Interfaith efforts strained by Israeli-Palestinian violence
<p>The escalation of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dismaying American Muslims and Jews who’ve been working to build bridges between their communities and...
No charges for Ortiz-Magro after domestic violence arrest
LOS ANGELES — “Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro will not be charged after an arrest on suspicion of domestic violence last month, authorities said...
A university honors its grads 51 years after police shooting
<p>JACKSON, Miss. — Days after National Guard members killed four Kent State University students who were protesting the Vietnam War, white police officers marched...
Pamela Turner’s family rallies for justice on anniversary
BAYTOWN, Texas — Family members and supporters of Pamela Turner, a Black woman who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Houston...
Parkland sheriff gets job reviewing red light tickets
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former South Florida sheriff who was removed from office by the governor because of his agency's response to the...
As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances
<p>JERUSALEM — As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below and rioters torched vehicles, a restaurant...
NYC mayoral race heats up with 6 weeks to go before primary
<p>NEW YORK — With less than six weeks to go, the Democratic primary that may decide the next mayor of New York City has...
Restored Richard Wright novel hits bestseller lists
<p>NEW YORK — More than 60 years after his death, Richard Wright is again a bestselling author and very much in line with the...
NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar
<p>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today’s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they’re using their voices and platforms...
Putin: school shooting in Kazan ‘has shaken all of us’
<p>MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the deadly school shooting in Kazan “has shaken” the country and ordered the government...