Tag: Human rights and civil liberties
Ex-Guatemalan soldier deported, faces 1982 massacre charges
<p>GUATEMALA CITY — The United States on Friday deported back to Guatemala a former soldier suspected of helping carry out a massacre during the...
Rio’s deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse
RIO DE JANEIRO — A bloody, hourslong gunbattle in a Rio de Janeiro slum echoed into Friday, with authorities saying the police mission successfully...
Oklahoma governor signs ban on teaching critical race theory
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma public school teachers will be prohibited from teaching certain concepts of race and racism under a bill Republican Gov. Kevin...
Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks
NEW YORK — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn't avoid exposure...
TV’s growth is a boon for ‘diverse voices’ among novelists
LOS ANGELES — Growing up an avid reader, Kwana Jackson knew where to look for romance novels with Black characters: Segregated in the “African...
Rio’s deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse
<p>RIO DE JANEIRO — A bloody, hourslong gunbattle in a Rio de Janeiro slum echoed into Friday, with authorities saying the police mission successfully...
Arizona Senate assures feds election recount is secure
<p>PHOENIX — The Republican president of the Arizona Senate said in a letter Friday to the U.S. Justice Department that ballots being recounted from...
Europe’s human rights court finds fault with Polish tribunal
WARSAW, Poland — The European Court of Human Rights said Friday that Poland’s top court violated a local company’s right to fair trial because...
Red meat politics: GOP turns culture war into a food fight
<p>DES MOINES, Iowa — Conservatives last week gobbled up a false news story claiming President Joe Biden planned to ration red meat. Colorado Rep....
Washington Post says US secretly obtained reporters’ records
<p>WASHINGTON — The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between...