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    Cincinnati Lifts Curfew

    Apr 16, 2001 10:00 PM EDT

    ... announced his resignation, citing health reasons. The city council will meet in special session tomorrow to discuss demands from black leaders for changes in procedures for choosing police and fire chiefs. Luken today announced the formation of a commission to look into citizen complaints about police. The Justice Department is ...

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    Judgement Day for Microsoft

    Jun 07, 2000 10:00 PM EDT

    ... of the free market to guide innovation, pricing, and economic success, rather than the will of a powerful and abusive monopolist. We commend Judge Jackson for the fairness and skill with which he has conducted these proceedings, and the Department of Justice and the State Attorneys General for their diligence ...

  • Americans celebrate Juneteenth as the push for social justice persists

    Americans celebrate Juneteenth as the push for social justice persists

    Jun 20, 2022 10:50 PM EDT

    ... and the 1880s.So, in a way, when we think about Juneteenth taking place against the backdrop of January 6 and legislation to deny the teaching of Black history and to deny the teaching of our history of racial injustice, they're all connected. They're all intimately linked. We ...

  • News Wrap: Biden voices hope of reaching COVID vaccine skeptics

    News Wrap: Biden voices hope of reaching COVID vaccine skeptics

    Mar 15, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

    ... respects the LGBTQ community, but cannot recognize any marriages because -- quote -- "God cannot bless sin." Tens of thousands of women marched in Australia today, demanding justice for victims of sexual assault. In Canberra, demonstrators rallied outside Parliament. Brittany Higgins said that she was raped by a senior colleague in the ...

  • What Trump is saying about 1619 Project, teaching U.S. history

    What Trump is saying about 1619 Project, teaching U.S. history

    Sep 17, 2020 10:20 PM EDT

    ... facts, Judy, not on any sort of exploitation or falsehoods. Judy Woodruff: So, Yamiche, the president also today, as he has before, criticized the protests for racial justice around the country. Give us a sense of what the message was there. Yamiche Alcindor: Well, the president was saying that this ...

  • Supreme Court showdown looms with far-reaching consequences

    Supreme Court showdown looms with far-reaching consequences

    Apr 01, 2017 06:46 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate is headed for a tense showdown over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee that could have far-reaching consequences for Congress, the high court and the nation. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republicans are determined to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch within the week. But to ...

  • 100 years after a man was convicted for teaching evolution, debate over religion in schools continues

    100 years after a man was convicted for teaching evolution, debate over religion in schools continues

    Jul 10, 2025 06:38 PM EDT

    ... significant issues, how do we treat each other more seriously?” Holly Meyer is global religion news editor for The Associated Press. AP's religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.

  • Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants, gets 7-minute ovation

    Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants, gets 7-minute ovation

    Jun 08, 2026 04:47 PM EDT

    For those who flee conflict, poverty and climate change, he called for welcome and integration. Pope Francis made the plight of refugees reaching Europe a hallmark of his papacy, and Leo has insisted especially on the dignity of migrants in his native United States amid the Trump administration’s crackdown ...

  • Here's what to know about International Women's Day — a celebration and a call to action

    Here's what to know about International Women's Day — a celebration and a call to action

    Mar 08, 2026 08:26 PM EDT

    ... to charity runs. Some celebrate the economic, social and political achievements of women, while others urge governments to guarantee equal pay, access to health care, justice for victims of gender-based violence and education for girls. WATCH: New book 'Women Money Power' chronicles long fight for economic equality It is ...

  • NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends tenant official after backlash over 'white supremacy' posts

    NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani defends tenant official after backlash over 'white supremacy' posts

    Jan 07, 2026 10:21 PM EDT

    ... s messages, Weaver's past social media posts were known to the administration, according to a mayoral spokesperson, Dora Pekec. Weaver previously led the Housing Justice for All coalition, which was widely credited with helping to convince state lawmakers to pass a sweeping package of tenant protections in 2019. As ...