Posts Tagged Race
Data Appears to Show Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Uncategorized, Virginia's News on July 5, 2021
Data released by the Virginia State Police shows a wide disparity in the rate at which Black drivers are involved in traffic stops when compared to their share of Virginia’s population, while data analysts with VSP and the Department of Criminal Justice Services say there may be other benchmarks to compare the data with. Jahd Khalil reports.
Legislative Debates Over VMI Emerge
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 14, 2021
Debates over legislation governing the Virginia Military Institute are probably on the horizon, spurred by a report by the State Council of Higher Education For Virginia. Jahd Khalil reports.
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From NPR News- The U.S. Will Likely Medal In 3x3 Basketball. What To Know About The New Sport July 27, 2021Traditional basketball's scrappy cousin is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, introducing the world to the dizzyingly fast, more compact play of the game of driveways and public parks.
- Tom Daley Sends A Powerful Message To The LGBTQ Community After His Gold Medal Win July 27, 2021"I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion," the 27-year-old diver from Great Britain told his fans. Daley's gold was the first of his Olympic career.
- Proposed Law Would End Health Insurance 'Birthday Rule' That Snags New Parents July 27, 2021The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas, could save some parents from unexpected (and sometimes massive) medical bills.
- When Simone Biles Pulled Out, Jordan Chiles Stepped In July 27, 2021Chiles had been slated to compete in just two events in the team final: vault and floor. But with Biles out of the competition, she was suddenly competing on the balance beam and uneven bars too.
- A Man Accused Of Killing 8 In Atlanta Area Spa Shootings Pleads Guilty To 4 Deaths July 27, 2021Robert Aaron Long was hoping for a sentence of life without parole to the first four of the shooting deaths. He still faces the death penalty if convicted in four more shooting deaths in Atlanta.
- The U.S. Will Likely Medal In 3x3 Basketball. What To Know About The New Sport July 27, 2021
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- Culture of cover-up saw hundreds of children abused in Lambeth, report finds July 27, 2021More than 700 children suffered cruelty and sexual abuse at care homes in south London, an inquiry finds.
- Biles leaves event to focus on mental health July 27, 2021Simone Biles says she "has to focus on her mental health" after pulling out of the gymnastics women's team final at Tokyo 2020.
- Six more GB medals as gymnasts and swimmers star July 27, 2021Tom Dean takes gold ahead of compatriot Duncan Scott as Great Britain makes its best ever start to an Olympics.
- Covid: PM warns against 'premature conclusions' as cases fall July 27, 2021The prime minister is urging people to "remain cautious" despite a fall in UK Covid cases.
- Bradford child sex abuse: Children 'remain unprotected' July 27, 2021The report says some children in Bradford have "suffered abuse no child should have to experience".
- Culture of cover-up saw hundreds of children abused in Lambeth, report finds July 27, 2021
