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3d ago

Haitian council names a new prime minister in the hope of quelling stifling violence

Former Sports Minister Fritz Bélizaire will be the Caribbean country's prime minister.
Image: Transitional Council members  after a ceremony to name its president and a prime minister in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Image: Transitional Council members  after a ceremony to name its president and a prime minister in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Ralph Yarl's family sues homeowner in wrong-door shooting

The family also blames the homeowners association for allegedly failing to do enough to prevent the attack.
Ralph Yarl sits for a portrait
Ralph Yarl sits for a portrait
7d ago

Paramedic sentenced to 4 years of probation for role in Elijah McClain's death

Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedic, had been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in December.
Demonstrators walk down Sable Boulevard during a rally and march over the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colo., on June 27, 2020.
Demonstrators walk down Sable Boulevard during a rally and march over the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colo., on June 27, 2020.
7d ago

Haiti's transitional government weighs future after 'collapse' of institutions

The council says it will focus on security, a national consultation on constitutional reform, preparing for elections, rebuilding the judiciary system and the economy.
Police patrol Port-au-Prince.
Police patrol Port-au-Prince.
8d ago

Black and Latino workers die on the job at disproportionate rates, new report shows

The rate of homicides against Black and Latino workers has also reached an all-time high.
A construction worker climbs a ladder.
A construction worker climbs a ladder.
8d ago

'It's on everybody's mind': Morehouse faculty and students raise concerns about Biden's graduation speech

A Morehouse professor said many students and faculty members were "wrestling" with whether to protest the president's visit.
Joe Biden politics political politician
Joe Biden politics political politician
8d ago

A $1 million wealth gap now divides white families from Black and Hispanic ones, research shows

New research from the Urban Institute shows the persistence of a wealth gap that has plagued American workers and families for generations.
Shadows of parents and their child on a beach
Shadows of parents and their child on a beach
8d ago

Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as new government takes shape

Economic Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert will become interim president.
Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry  visiting Paris
Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry  visiting Paris

10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'

"Everybody stood up for us and fought for Flint," one resident said. "We need that again."
The Flint water tower.
The Flint water tower.
9d ago

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

About a third of states country have taken some action toward limiting or barring diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A protest to defend diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Texas
A protest to defend diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Texas

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