Tag: Social issues
Man kill 9-year-old son, 7 other relatives, himself in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — A man gunned down his 9-year-old son and seven relatives of his two wives before killing himself Monday in southwestern Iran,...
Class-action lawsuit alleges brutality by Rochester police
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday accuses Rochester officials of allowing a culture of police brutality against racial minorities to fester and asks a court...
George Floyd death leads states to require cops to intervene
SALEM, Ore. — When a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd in Minneapolis, other officers at the scene didn't intervene, even...
Weinstein appeals conviction blaming ‘cavalier’ judge
NEW YORK — More than a year after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday...
Trimmer Guerrero helps Jays finish series win over Yanks
NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Randal Grichuk homered off Domingo Germán in the Yankee right-hander's return from a domestic violence ban,...
Valencia walks off field in racism protest; Atlético loses
MADRID — On a day dominated by Valencia saying it felt threatened into resuming its interrupted game after an alleged racial insult, Atlético Madrid...
Iran spy TV show ignites controversy for 2nd season
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A controversial Iranian TV spy thriller is once again generating buzz in the Islamic Republic, drawing the ire of...
With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old
With a massive infusion of federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to ease the...
Regulators liquidate troubled Indianapolis credit union
INDIANAPOLIS — A credit union formed nearly six decades ago by Indianapolis newspaper employees has been liquidated, two months after regulators placed the financially-troubled...
Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police
The officer who Cassandra Quinto-Collins says kneeled on her son's neck for over four minutes assured her it was standard protocol for sedating a...