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December 04, 2020

Sheriff's Christmas tree 'thugshots' rub some the wrong way

Officials from an Alabama sheriff's department are being criticized for displaying a photo of a Christmas tree adorned with ...

December 04, 2020

US imposes visa restrictions on more Chinese citizens

The State Department said Friday that it would deny visas to Chinese citizens linked to overseas influence operations ...

December 04, 2020

UN rights chief laments worsening situation in Belarus

The United Nations' human rights chief lamented a deteriorating situation in Belarus and said Friday that reported beatings ...

December 04, 2020

HKong restaurant hires employees with disabilities

Located smack in the middle of Hong Kong’s bustling Mong Kok neighborhood, Dignity Kitchen offers an array of mouthwatering ...

December 04, 2020

Fatal shooting of Black teen roils liberal town in Oregon

The killing of a young Black man last month by a white man who complained that he was playing loud music has roiled Ashland, ...

December 04, 2020

Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

The Trump administration is accusing Facebook in a lawsuit of discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with ...

December 03, 2020

Georgia GOP seeks mail-in ballot changes after Biden's win

After weathering criticism for certifying President Donald Trump's narrow election loss to Democrat Joe Biden, Republican ...

December 03, 2020

Biden is facing high hopes, tough choices on border wall

The U.S. government has been trying to take Pamela Rivas' land for a border wall since before Joe Biden was vice president.

December 03, 2020

Bangladesh begins relocating Rohingya refugees to island

Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human ...

December 03, 2020

US to block goods from Chinese company over rights abuses

The U.S. said Wednesday it would block imports from a major Chinese producer of cotton goods because of its reliance on ...

December 03, 2020

American Indian Movement co-founder Benton-Banai dies at 89

Eddie Benton-Banai, who helped found the American Indian Movement partly in response to alleged police brutality against ...

December 03, 2020

Survey finds race- and sex-based harassment 'common' at FEMA

More than a quarter of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they were harassed or discriminated against ...

December 03, 2020

US appeals court rules judge wrongly halted NC voter ID

A federal judge wrongly blocked North Carolina's latest photo voter identification law, an appeals court ruled Wednesday, ...

December 02, 2020

Police guide that calls BLM a terrorist group draws outrage

A prominent law enforcement training group is promoting a lengthy research document riddled with falsehoods and conspiracies ...

December 02, 2020

Hall wins runoff to briefly fill seat of late Rep John Lewis

Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall won a special runoff election Tuesday for a brief term in Congress and will ...

December 02, 2020

'All my love, Elliot': Actor Page comes out as transgender

Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, the star of “Juno," “Inception” and “The Umbrella Academy,” came out as transgender ...

December 01, 2020

2017 ban on local LGBT ordinances ends in North Carolina

A 3 1/2-year ban on new local ordinances aimed at protecting LGBT rights in North Carolina expired Tuesday, prompting gay ...

December 01, 2020

Nestle, Cargill at high court in child labor case

The Supreme Court seemed concerned Tuesday about the impact of siding with food giants Nestle and Cargill and ending a ...