Texas student suspended for wearing locs hairstyle referred to alternative school
A Black Texas high school student who has been suspended for more than a month over the length of his locs hairstyle has been referred to an alternative school, according to a notice sent to his mother from his school principal and obtained by CNN.
2023-10-12 08:16
Liberians await election results as George Weah and Joseph Boakai vie for presidency
Turn-out was reportedly high in Tuesday's tightly contested presidential and parliamentary poll.
2023-10-11 20:23
DOJ files superseding indictment against Rep. George Santos
A 23-count superseding indictment has been filed against Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.
2023-10-11 06:24
Liberia elections: Voters head to polls as George Weah faces Joseph Boakai
President George Weah is facing a strong challenge from the opposition in his bid for a second term.
2023-10-10 13:23
Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes court
The former football star is running for a second term but faces demands for a war crimes court.
2023-10-07 07:56
George Santos' former campaign treasurer to plead guilty in felony case, US attorney's office says
The former campaign treasurer for New York Rep. George Santos will plead guilty to at least one federal felony charge in connection with the case against the Republican congressman, according to court documents.
2023-10-06 01:23
A Texas teen was suspended for weeks over his loc hairstyle. Now, his family is suing the governor
A Black high school student who was suspended over his loc hairstyle and his mother have sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's attorney general for allegedly failing to enforce the state's CROWN Act, a law that protects against hair discrimination.
2023-09-23 23:28
Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law
A Texas school district that has suspended a student for nearly two weeks over his loc hairstyle has asked a court to clarify if the district's dress code violates the CROWN Act, a state law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair.
2023-09-21 09:25
Rep. George Santos says he's not in talks with DOJ on potential deal in criminal case
New York Republican Rep. George Santos on Tuesday said he was not in talks with the Justice Department to strike a plea deal after he was indicted on 13 federal fraud and money laundering charges in May.
2023-09-13 10:47
George Santos: Internal campaign research raised red flags before his election
The internal "vulnerability report" raised concerns about the New York Republican's claims on his CV.
2023-09-08 01:26
Campaign fundraiser for George Santos is indicted for impersonating high-ranking aide to House Speaker McCarthy
A campaign fundraiser for indicted US Rep. George Santos has been charged for allegedly impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide to solicit contributions for the New York Republican's campaign in 2021, according to court documents.
2023-08-17 04:18
Minneapolis ex-officer sentenced to 4-3/4 years in Floyd killing
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) -Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was sentenced on Monday to 4-3/4 years in prison for
2023-08-07 23:54