Tag: Social issues
Cities, groups aim to stop Ohio’s push for early census data
A coalition of cities, counties and civil rights groups sued the U.S. Census Bureau last year to stop it from ending the 2020 census...
Andrew Cuomo accuser speaks with investigators for 4 hours
ALBANY, N.Y. — One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment accusers met with investigators working for the state attorney general's office for...
Racial diversity in children’s books grows, but slowly
CHICAGO — In the world of children's books, villagers can protect their water from a black snake, dark skin is as beautiful as the...
Bipartisan police reform bill heads to Indiana governor
INDIANAPOLIS — A bipartisan bill aimed at increasing police accountability and enacting criminal justice reform in Indiana is headed to the governor's desk after...
Sexual orientation back in South Carolina hate crime bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of South Carolina lawmakers have added back protections for gay or transgender people to a hate crime bill, five...
Biden to name Sperling to oversee COVID-19 relief package
Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations, will lead the oversight for distributing funds from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus...
Column: Suarez makes historical mark for himself, NASCAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace is the face of NASCAR diversity. Daniel Suarez plays an equally important role.
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Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field's highest honor, has been awarded to the Paris-based duo of Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal for “prioritizing the...
Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Conservative lawmakers in Utah have fired another salvo in their longtime campaign against online porn with a new requirement that...
CBS says ‘The Talk’ staying off air after racism talk
NEW YORK — CBS says its daytime show “The Talk” will stay on hiatus for another week after a discussion about racism involving co-host...
