Category Archives: Social
UN strongly condemns violations in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday strongly condemned violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic and warned that attacks on United Nations peacekeepers there may constitute war c...
Human rights ombudsman says 58 killed in Colombia protests
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Fifty-eight people have been killed during anti-government protests that began in Colombia five weeks ago and have also led to roadblocks and clashes with police, the country’s human rights ombudsman said Monday.
US threatens legal action against Texas on shelter closures
The Biden administration threatened Monday to pursue legal action if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn't rescind his order shutting down federally funded shelters that house migrant children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents.
Missouri to become final state to adopt medication database
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Monday to make Missouri the final state to adopt a prescription drug monitoring database aimed at flagging possible opioid misuse.
Louisiana Senate scraps sales tax idea, tries new road plan
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana senators Monday shelved their effort to renew a temporary state sales tax and instead unanimously backed a different tactic to steer millions of dollars more annually to roadwork that could create future budget gaps
Deported veteran sues to get naturalization interview in US
Hector Ocegueda-Rivera wanted to head to an interview in Los Angeles with immigration officers so he could become a U.S. citizen — but since he was deported to Mexico, he couldn't get back in the country to do so.
Luiselli’s prize-winning novel responds to migratory crisis
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Valeria Luiselli is pleased to have passed the libraries’ test with her first novel written directly in English, “Lost Children Archive” (“Sound Desert”), which received the Dublin Literary Award.
Murphy says he plans to close NJ’s only women’s prison
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's long-troubled and only women's prison faces closure as details of “horrific attacks” by guards against inmates emerged in a new report, the state's governor said Monday.
Murphy says he plans to close NJ’s only women’s prison
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's long-troubled and only women's prison faces closure as details of “horrific attacks” by guards against inmates emerged in a new report, the state's governor said Monday.
GOP chair expects former Nevada AG Laxalt to run for Senate
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The head of the Senate Republican political arm says he expects former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt to challenge Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada next year.
