Tag: Social affairs
Task force urges independent oversight of St. Louis jail
ST. LOUIS — A task force appointed to examine concerns about a troubled St. Louis jail is urging the city to create an independent...
Groups sue over California county’s plan to drill oil wells
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Environmental and community groups have sued a California county after the prime oil-drilling region approved a plan to fast-track thousands of...
Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
KABUL, Afghanistan — A memo from Afghanistan's education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing...
Rights groups and Olympic leaders in Beijing Games stalemate
GENEVA — Activists protesting the 2022 Beijing Olympics hoped China’s record on human rights would get on the agenda this week at a major...
Portland mayor seeks $2 million to stem rampant gun violence
PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, announced Thursday he would seek $2 million in one-time funding for police, other agencies and outreach...
Ex-Coast Guard officer seeks review of terrorism sentence
RICHMOND, Va. — A former Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of plotting to kill members of Congress to advance a white nationalist agenda...
Black Lives Matter backs Amazon union push in Alabama
NEW YORK — Organizers trying to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse are getting support from another big name: Black Lives Matter....
Transcript: President Joe Biden on the coronavirus pandemic
Transcript of President Joe Biden's speech Thursday, March 11, 2021, on the coronavirus pandemic, as provided by CQ:
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Vatican low on reserves to cover deficit, seeking donations
ROME — The Vatican warned Friday that it has nearly depleted its financial reserves from past donations to cover budget deficits over recent years,...
US resumes aid to Yemen’s rebel north as famine threatens
The United States announced a resumption of aid to Yemen’s rebel-held north on Friday to fight a looming famine as the country’s nearly six-year-old...