Новости за 23.06.2020

As in America’s grappling with racism, a brutal killing is spurring progress in Iran, upending traditions that devalued women’s and children’s rights.

Malawi holds its presidential election Tuesday. Amid COVID-19, questions of whether to postpone votes have mounted – especially in Africa.

Both campaigns are trying to chart their way back to normal. But this political season is still being shaped by the pandemic and the protests.

Whether on Zoom calls or in community picnics, more Americans are reflecting on the truth about race relations. Is this finally a moment for a national introspection?

After weeks of demonstrations, Americans overwhelmingly favor significant changes to the country’s criminal justice system, according to a new poll from the The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

From South Carolina to Saudi Arabia, governments are feeling the push and pull of business interests versus public health concerns. Lockdowns are lifting worldwide in an effort to boost businesses despite surges of coronavirus infections.

Police unions historically have had strong political influence over local U.S. police departments. But facing protests and shifting attitudes on law enforcement, Minneapolis leaders are signaling support for legislation denounced by the city's union.

On Sunday, Bubba Wallace found a noose in his garage. As the FBI investigates, NASCAR kicked off Monday's race with an emotional show of support for the young driver who recently pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag.

The expenses for new health protocols loom large for under-resourced school districts. By one estimate, it will cost the average school district about $1.8 million to enable social distancing.

Blanket the Homeless volunteers are Ken Newman’s concertgoers, who hand out blankets and his packages of small essentials to people on the streets.

Technology can help people who are struggling with addictions amid the isolation of pandemic lockdowns.

As voters head to the polls for primary elections Tuesday, rising challenges to the status quo may give a tail wind for Black progressive candidates.

Arab world expressions of solidarity with Black Lives Matter have highlighted a universal truth about racism: how hard it is to see it in ourselves.