Tag Archives: religion
Tennessee bans teaching critical race theory in schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is the latest state to ban teachers from teaching certain concepts of race and racism in public schools, where teachers risk losing valuable state funding if they violate the new measure.
Charleston shooter lawyer: Racist delusion showed incapacity
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man on federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation was wrongly allowed to represent himself during a critical phase of his trial, his attorneys argued Tuesday,
Assault rifles missing in turbulent southern Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Tuesday that 28 assault rifles intended for defense volunteers are missing in the country’s deep south, which has been wracked by a Muslim separatist insurgency for the past 17 years.
Report says UK Conservatives seen as insensitive to Muslims
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson helped create an impression that his Conservative Party is “insensitive” to Muslims with a newspaper column comparing veil-wearing women to “letter boxes,” a report into prejudice in Britain’s governing party ...
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
AKSU, China (AP) — A backlash against reports of forced labor and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang is taking a toll on China's cotton industry, but it's unclear if the pressure will compel the
Wisconsin priest who ignored COVID limits is asked to resign
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A priest in Wisconsin who has been ignoring COVID-19 gathering restrictions at his masses and criticized Democrats for their stance on the virus vaccines says the leader of the Diocese of La Crosse has asked
Charleston church shooter making appellate arguments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man on federal death row for the racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation is making his appellate argument that his conviction and death sentence should be overturned.
Jewish man reports assault with slur in Germany’s capital
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Police in Germany say they are investigating a Jewish man's report of being punched in the face and abused with antisemitic language while walking home in Berlin early Saturday.
Jewish man reports assault with slur in Germany’s capital
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Police in Germany say they are investigating a Jewish man's report of being punched in the face and abused with antisemitic language while walking home in Berlin early Saturday.
Food, shelter, beatings: Border city divided over migrants
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — Residents of Spain's multi-ethnic city of Ceuta are used to being in the news every time the fragile alliance between Spain and Morocco shakes up.
