Tag: Human rights and civil liberties
‘I’m still exhaling’: Swing-state voters on Biden’s 100 days
ELM GROVE, Wis. — Standing on the sidelines of her son's soccer practice in this upscale suburb, Laura Hahn looked skyward for answers when...
Germany’s Merkel presses China for human rights dialogue
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed China's prime minister Wednesday for broader discussions on human rights issues, telling him that the relationship between...
Wandering cops shuffle departments, abusing citizens
St. Louis — Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his father. He got a job in Independence, Ohio, but it didn’t...
US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden...
‘Fetal heartbeat’ in abortion laws taps emotion, not science
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dr. Michael Cackovic has treated his share of pregnant women. So when Republican lawmakers across the U.S. began passing bans on...
Arkansas governor to sign bill nullifying gun restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he'll sign a bill that would bar state and local law officers from...
Appeals panel: Limits on St. Louis police aren’t permanent
A judge’s 2017 ruling limiting how St. Louis police officers can control protesters was meant to be a temporary order and must end unless...
Tennessee officer fired for high-fiving man using race slur
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee police department fired an officer last fall after video surfaced of him high-fiving a man who used a racial...
Tennessee man suing officials over social media post arrest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man arrested over a social media post sued law enforcement officers Tuesday, claiming they violated his First Amendment rights,...
Florida lawmakers move to punish social media companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Social media companies faced the wrath of Florida Republicans, as lawmakers were poised Wednesday to send legislation to the governor as...