News & Politics (Page 51)
November 15, 2022
Comedians Sue Clayton County for Alleged Racial Profiling in Stop and Searches
(ATLANTA) — Eric André and Clayton English sue Clayton County alleging that they were racially profiled during an illegal stop and frisk by police officers inside the jet bridge at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.
November 15, 2022
Washington State’s Ban on For-Profit Prisons in Danger as California’s Circuit Court Finds Similar Case Unconstitutional
(TACOMA, Wash.) — The GEO Group, one of the world’s largest for-profit prison companies, is seeking to block a private prison ban in Washington state. A recent ruling in California could lend precedent in their favor.
November 8, 2022
American Elections Not Top of Mind in Qatar
While Americans were casting their ballots, people in Qatar were more focused on the World Cup they will be hosting in a couple of weeks.
November 7, 2022
DOJ Sues Evolve Bank and Trust for Lending Discrimination Claims
(Memphis, T.N.)—The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Evolve Bank and Trust, a Memphis-based institution, for lending […]
November 7, 2022
Responding to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis: An Interview with Katharine Woolrych
(BRUSSELS) – More than 7.5 million Ukrainian refugees have entered Europe following the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian crisis put additional […]