November 2012
November 29th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Tucson Unified School District plans to hold three public forums this week to gather comments on its latest plan to end federal oversight of its racial desegregation efforts.
A plan submitted to a U.S. District Court judge earlier this month focuses on balancing the racial makeup of schools, improving the hiring and retention of minority employees, and improving...
November 28th, 2012
Written by Pablo Gorondi -... in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Lawmakers wore yellow stars and hundreds of protesters rallied on Tuesday to condemn a far-right politician who called for the screening of Jews for national security risks, part of a wave of incendiary racist comments from a populist party.
Marton Gyongyosi, a Jobbik party deputy, on Monday criticized Hungary's foreign ministry for what he said was siding with Israel and...
November 28th, 2012
Written by Mansur Mirovale... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
MOSCOW (AP) — A world martial arts champion from Russia's southern Caucasus region was convicted Tuesday of involuntary manslaughter, but set free after a trial that inflamed ethnic tensions.
The verdict led to protests by nationalists outside the court and prompted Russian riot police to flood the wide square outside the Kremlin to prevent possible violent clashes between nationalists and ethnic...
November 28th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
LONDON (AP) — Police have launched an investigation after a monkey gesture by a fan was apparently aimed at West Bromwich Albion striker Romelu Lukaku during Saturday's English Premier League match at Sunderland.
In pictures that emerged on Tuesday, a fan appeared to make a monkey gesture at the Belgium international, who is black, after he scored West Brom's third goal in a 4-2 win.
The...
November 27th, 2012
Written by Rob Harris - AP... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
LONDON (AP) – English soccer faced another racism investigation after a Premier League match between Tottenham and West Ham was marred by anti-Semitic abuse by fans.
West Ham pledged to impose lifetime bans after some of its supporters were heard Sunday making chants about Adolf Hitler and also praising Italian club Lazio after an apparent anti-Semitic stabbing of a Tottenham fan on Wednesday in...