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Politics & Policy

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach waves during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing
International
Military
Sports

IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, Belarus

The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA and the governing bodies of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming events from Russia.

4 years ago

Smoke rise from an air defence base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine
NPR
International
Public Safety

In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between Biden and Putin and European leaders' visits to Moscow.

4 years ago

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers his speech addressing the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russian troops bore down on Ukraine's capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts — including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin — to make Moscow stop
International
Military

Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Kyiv “could well be under siege" in what U.S. officials believe is a brazen attempt by Putin to install his own regime.

4 years ago

New Jersey Assembly chambers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government
New Jersey
Policing

N.J. Assembly to vote on police reform measures next week

One bill would require local police departments to hold at least two community roundtable discussions each year.

4 years ago

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION - Florida State Representative Smith (HD 49) speaks at a press conference at the Florida state capital, hosted by Equality Florida, AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Human Rights Campaign in opposition of HB 1577 (Don't Say Gay bill) on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. (Rick Wilson/AP Images for AIDS Healthcare Foundation)
NPR
Government
Kids
LGBTQ

Florida House passes controversial measure dubbed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill by critics

Opponents of the measure say it will hurt LGBTQ youth, who already face higher rates of bullying.

4 years ago

Councilmember Cherelle Parker is spearheading the effort. (Jared Piper / Philadelphia City Council Flickr)
Gender
Government Accountability
Billy Penn

Philly can vote to get rid of man-centric language in the city charter

Right now, the city’s governing document defines some positions as for “men of recognized standing.” A ballot question in the May primary would change that.

4 years ago

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya raises his phone and shakes it toward the Russian representative, imploring him to call off the war.
(Screen shot/C-SPAN)
NPR
International
Military

Transcript: Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador pleads at the Security Council for war to stop

Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya delivered a charged address at the Security Council, demanding the Russian representative phone Moscow to call off the war.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
International
Military

World leaders slap sanctions on the Kremlin over invasion

World leaders Thursday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric” and quickly slapped heavy sanctions on the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin's inner circle

4 years ago

A memorial on 60th Street in West Philadelphia
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly outreach effort hopes to target gun violence hotspots

The collaboration between city, state, and community leaders hopes to educate residents about what resources are available to address and prevent gun violence.

4 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks to supporters
International
New Jersey

Gov. Murphy addresses Russian invasion of Ukraine, reparations in N.J.

As a Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared imminent, Murphy praised the Biden administration for what he called standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

4 years ago

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Damaged radar arrays and other equipment is seen at Ukrainian military facility
International
Military

Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’

“Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself and won’t give up its freedom,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted.

4 years ago

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks with reporters on Feb. 15 about visiting several communities and sites in Mississippi to honor individuals and events that advanced the civil rights movement. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
NPR
Government Accountability
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

The U.S. looks to replace a derogatory name used hundreds of times on federal lands

The Department of the Interior is seeking public comment on name replacements for the more than 660 geographic features that contain the word.

4 years ago

A Ukrainian serviceman stands at his position at the line of separation between Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the U.S. was ordering heavy financial sanctions against Russia, declaring that Moscow had flagrantly violated international law in what he called the
International
Military

Ukrainian lawmakers approve nationwide state of emergency

Ukrainian lawmakers approved President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree that imposes the measure for 30 days starting Thursday.

4 years ago

The Pa. Supreme Court in Harrisburg. (Christine Baker/PennLive)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pa. Supreme Court picks new congressional map designed to cause ‘least change’

The map draws two Republican congressmen into the same district, preserves the voter base of most other incumbents, and offers three toss-up districts.

4 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. Russia's Putin has recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, raising tensions with West. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Radio Times
International

The crisis in Ukraine: Russian aggression, U.S. sanctions, and the future of the region

Russian troops moved into two pro-Russia regions in Ukraine. President Biden has ordered sanctions against Russia’s financial institutions. What lies ahead in this conflict?

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