Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Civil Rights published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 7542
» View courant.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-629
•
Next >
-
Artillery lands in east Congo city, humanitarian camp
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22 (Reuters) - A rtillery rounds landed in a heavily populated neighbourhood of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, killing a child and injuring other civilians a day before a planned visit by U.N. Secretary-...Tags: March 23 Movement, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice and Rights
-
CORRECTED-EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
Reuters(Corrects number of Malian troops to be trained from 2,100 to 2,800, paragraph 11) * EU mission piecing army back together, one battalion at a time * Army imploded last year despite years of U.S. training * EU focus on building units and restoring...Tags: United Nations, Crime, Law and Justice, France, European Union, Wars and Interventions
-
EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
ReutersKOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim...Tags: United Nations, Crime, Law and Justice, European Union, France, Illegal Immigrants
-
Pence, Schumer on right side of press issue
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Disclosure last week that the U.S. Department of Justice secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press rocked the journalism community. Commandeering the work and personal phone records of individual...Tags: Mike Pence, Journalism, Richard Lugar, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
-
Indonesia re-arrests Chevron exec amid tension with Big Oil
ReutersBy Fergus Jensen JAKARTA, May 22 (Reuters) - Authorities have bypassed a court order and re-arrested an executive at Chevron Corp's Indonesian unit in a graft case that highlights growing tension with big oil companies in a country struggling to...Tags: Elan Corporation Plc, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Jakarta (Indonesia), Police Arrests, Petroleum Industry
-
Why Mark Carson matters
Leonard PittsMark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year-old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Ellen DeGeneres, Justice and Rights
-
Bill Drafted In Secret Would Block Release Of Some Newtown Massacre Records
The Hartford CourantThe staffs of the state's top prosecutor and the governor's office have been working in secret with General Assembly leaders on legislation to withhold records related to the police investigation into the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre —...Tags: Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations, Adam Lanza, Dannel P. Malloy
-
Civil Rights leaders reflect on Danville's Bloody Monday, say there is still work to do
WDBJ7 ReporterHalf a century ago one moment started a chain reaction to end segregation in Danville. It was June 10, 1963, and it became known as Bloody Monday. Civil rights leaders who fought hard for equality then say there's still more work to do. For the most...Tags: Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Justice and Rights
-
Even now, being gay is dangerous
Mark Carson was shot in the face because he's gay. His alleged killer, 33-year old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York's Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling antigay slurs. When Carson walked away,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Ellen DeGeneres, Justice and Rights, Greenwich Village
-
Immigration cases make up 40% of federal prosecutions, study says
Immigration-related offenses are now the leading type of federal prosecution, constituting more than 40% of cases compared with 22% for drug crimes, according to federal crime data. Many immigrants are now prosecuted because they try to cross the border...
Tags: Migration, Crime, Law and Justice, Illegal Immigrants, Misdemeanors, Punishment
-
Russia angry over "stolen" Eurovision votes
Reuters* Russian foreign minister says votes 'stolen' in song contest * Russian singer placed fifth in a field of 26 * Azerbaijan says official result inaccurate By Lada Evgrashina and Steve Gutterman BAKU/MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) - Moscow has clashed with...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Denmark, European Union, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Voting
-
Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Taliban, Feminism, Rape, Abusive Behavior
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 22, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 22, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
May 21, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 21, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
May 22, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Civil Rights topic gallery.
