Tag: Human rights and civil liberties
Asian Americans see generational split on confronting racism
<p>ATLANTA — The fatal shootings of eight people — six of them women of Asian descent — at Georgia massage businesses in March propelled...
‘Black America’s attorney general’ seems to be everywhere
<p>Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.”</p>
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Italian rapper accuses state TV of attempted censorship
MILAN — Italian rapper Fedez received a wave of public support Sunday after going public with attempts by RAI state television to censor his...
Italian rapper accuses state TV of attempted censorship
<p>MILAN — Italian rapper Fedez received a wave of public support Sunday after going public with attempts by RAI state television to censor his...
Jenner says transgender girls in women’s sports is ‘unfair’
<p>LOS ANGELES — Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for California governor, said she opposes transgender girls competing...
May Day protesters demand more job protections amid pandemic
<p>PARIS — Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous...
Black Freedmen struggle for recognition as tribal citizens
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — As the U.S. faces a reckoning over <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-us-news-race-and-ethnicity-conspiracy-theories-philanthropy-f8f793b94b0dd7e8ec62957dcbeb53d8">its history of racism,</a> some Native American tribal nations that once owned slaves...
Florida casts itself as elections model, but clashes remain
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a state famed for election night fiascoes, Florida's handling of the November presidential vote was hailed as a sign it...
DA asks feds to probe unlawful strip searches in NYC suburb
<p>MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — The Westchester County district attorney has asked federal authorities to investigate “pervasive and persistent” civil rights violations involving the Mount...
Messi backs social media boycott by English soccer
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi used his social media platform with 200 million followers to call for action against online abuse on Saturday.</p>
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