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In his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden boasted that the nation reported a historically low murder rate in 2023 and violent crime had plummeted to one of the lowest levels in 50 years. For some Americans, however, the perception of crime is clashing with the statistics. “I don’t believe it, […]
A New York commission that will recommend whether to give reparations for slavery and discrimination to black residents hasn’t even met yet — but it’s already sparked a rift among black New Yorkers over who should be eligible for payouts. A similar panel in California said monetary reparations should be limited only to descendants of […]
Metro exclusive By Carl Campanile Published March 10, 2024, 1:36 p.m. ET A New York commission
A prominent Louisiana politician and a sitting U.S. congressman — both Black Democrats — are at odds over new district lines that would add another majority-minority seat to the state’s U.S. House delegation. Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis, D-Baton Rouge, is one of the Black voters in the lawsuit that challenged the congressional redistricting plan […]
The leader of Yemen’s Houthi militia declared on Thursday that a direct clash with the United States would only strengthen the group, and vowed to continue attacking ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis have always emerged stronger from confrontations with their enemies, the militia’s leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, said in a televised speech, a day […]
[1/5]Police and demonstrators argue at the entrance to the Democratic National Headquarters during a multi-denominational event hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America, IfNotNow Movement and Jewish Voice for Peace calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist… Acquire . . .
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The U.N. Security Council failed again Wednesday to adopt a unified position on stopping the carnage in the Middle East, with the United States and Russia vetoing each others’ resolutions.
All Blacks chief Ian Foster insists his stars are primed to deliver in Saturday’s quarter-final showdown with Ireland – but a disciplinary breach has overshadowed their . . .
England were left cursing their luck as the second ODI against Sri Lanka was abandoned but even that misfortune could not wipe the smile from the face of Alice Davidson-Richards. The all-rounder took a couple of wickets in her first England appearance in nine months as Sri Lanka were left teetering on 106 for nine […]
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The open Security Council meeting called by the U.S., Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan and Malta to condemn the […]