Judge, 93, peeved by incomplete housing discrimination case
By ED WHITE A Detroit-area community that targeted blacks by demolishing poor neighborhoods is scrambling to come up with money to finally end the case — 44 years after a…
Human rights and civil liberties
Exit of Anti-Defamation League head marks shift for US Jews
By RACHEL ZOLL Over 28 years as head of the Anti-Defamation League, Abe Foxman emerged as a forceful torchbearer for American Jews. He counseled presidents and diplomats, CEOs and celebrities.…
Obama visits prison to call for a fairer justice system
Peering from the back seat of his armored black limousine, President Barack Obama rode into a razor wire-surrounded federal prison Thursday and said he met young inmates “who made mistakes…
Mom sues Ohio YMCA, says it excluded boy with Down syndrome
By LISA CORNWELL A YMCA in Ohio excluded a 6-year-old boy from a summer camp and some other programs because he has Down syndrome and treated him hypocritically after using…
Many but not all in GOP object as US, Cuba plan embassies
By ALAN FRAM Loud but hardly universal catcalls from Republicans underscored the obstacles and opportunities ahead as U.S. and Cuban leaders announced an opening of embassies in Havana and Washington…
UN report on Gaza: Both sides may be guilty of war crimes
By ARON HELLER A much-awaited United Nations report into the 2014 Gaza war released Monday found that both Israel and Palestinian militant groups may have committed war crimes during the…
A setback’: Activists fret about Rachel Dolezal impact
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Civil rights leaders in this largely white city that lies between the Cascade and Rocky mountains are worried that the ruse perpetrated by former NAACP leader…
Shorn or hairy: Female underarms having a mainstream moment
By LEANNE ITALIE On social media and red carpets, from New York to China, hairy underarms are having a mainstream moment. Women are proudly showing off their growth on Instagram…