Tag: Discrimination
Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — For Brown University students, the Ivy League college's next step in its yearslong quest to atone for its legacy of slavery...
Jewish group condemns ‘pure antisemitism’ in German protests
BERLIN — Germany's leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure...
Twin MDs battle entrenched racism in the medical world
The inseparable sisters always stood out — identical twins from Twinsburg Ohio, whip-smart students from the side of town with unpaved streets and no...
Appeals court overturns conviction in racial slur case
RICHMOND, Va. — The conviction of a retired U.S. Air Force officer who used a racial slur while speaking to a Black store clerk...
Judge asked to OK evidence of Ahmaud Arbery’s past troubles
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Attorneys for a white father and son charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a judge to allow evidence...
Barry Jenkins on his unflinching epic ‘Underground Railroad’
LOS ANGELES — When Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins was considering adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the Underground Railroad into a limited series,...
North Carolina House approves bill to limit teaching of race
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Republicans approved a plan on Wednesday to prohibit public schools from embracing certain ideas that critically examine how...
Probe: Vermont police endangered Black state legislator
BENNINGTON, Vt. — A two-year investigation into a Vermont police department has found that officers failed to adequately investigate alleged threats against former state...
New survey of US Jews reveals worries, strengths, divisions
A comprehensive new survey of Jewish Americans finds them increasingly worried about antisemitism, proud of their cultural heritage and sharply divided about the importance...
Police: Dunkin’ customer, 77, fatally punched by employee
TAMPA, Fla. — Police said a Dunkin’ store employee fatally punched a 77-year-old customer in Florida after the employee said the man repeatedly used...