Category Archives: Social
California bans state travel to Florida, 4 other states
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California added five more states, including Florida, to the list of places where state-funded travel is banned because of laws that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community, the state attorney general announced Monday. ...
Video footage to be admitted in Nashville officer’s trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Video footage of a white Nashville police office fatally shooting an armed Black man from behind during a chase will be allowed into next month's murder trial, a Nashville judge ruled Monday.
Maya Moore to receive Arthur Ashe Award at The ESPYS
NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Moore will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The ESPYS for her work on criminal justice reform.
US judge: Rep. Boebert can block people on personal Twitter
DENVER (AP) — A federal judge ruled last week that Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert does not have to unblock a former Democratic Colorado state lawmaker from her personal Twitter account.
O’Toole pitches Conservatives as Canada Day defenders as more celebrations cancelled
OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada is positioning itself as the defender of Canada Day, as more communities decide to skip celebrations out of respect for First Nations discovering unmarked burial sites at former residential schools. Leaders in...
Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire Monday in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict as Tigray fighters occupied the regional capital and government soldiers retreated in a re...
France’s top court bans glue trapping to hunt birds
PARIS (AP) — France's top administrative court on Monday definitively banned the use of glue trapping to hunt birds, a technique that was denounced by animal protection groups as barbaric and endangering some species.
New UAW president will face huge post-pandemic challenges
DETROIT (AP) — Ray Curry is taking over leadership of the United Auto Workers perhaps the most critical juncture in the union's history.
Family, friends mourn 2 victims of potential hate crime
BOSTON (AP) — One was a respected state trooper, the other a beloved Air Force vet. Family and friends on
Reimagined Harry Truman presidential library set to reopen
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — After nearly two years of renovations complicated by COVID-19 restrictions, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is ready to welcome visitors back with an updated focus on how Truman's legacy resonates today.
