Social Issues
Latest Stories
bill_cosby_36056.jpg
Andrea Constand leaves the courtroom after closing arguments in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)
bill_cosby_13388.jpg
Media trucks are parked outside the Montgomery County Courthouse as the jury deliberates in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
bill_cosby_08682.jpg
Andrew Wyatt, left, leads Bill Cosby, center, as they leave the Montgomery County Courthouse during Cosby's sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)
bill_cosby_66157.jpg
Bill Cosby walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse after jurors in Cosby's sexual assault trial ended first day deliberations without reaching a verdict in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
bill_cosby_25372.jpg
Bill Cosby walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse after jurors in Cosby's sexual assault trial ended first day deliberations without reaching a verdict in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
bill_cosby_99411.jpg
Bill Cosby walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse after jurors in Cosby's sexual assault trial ended first day deliberations without reaching a verdict in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
bill_cosby_37488.jpg
Bill Cosby walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse after jurors in Cosby's sexual assault trial ended first day deliberations without reaching a verdict in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
mexico_panama_martinelli_11120.jpg
FILE.- In this March 24, 2017 file photo, Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli gestures during a meeting with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City, Monday, March 24, 2014. U.S. authorities have arrested Monday June 12, 2017 former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on an extradition warrant from his country. U.S. Marshals Service spokesman Manny Puri says Martinelli was in custody Monday evening at a federal detention center in Miami. He is accused of corruption and spying on opponents in Panama. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
6_122017_humanrightscampaign8201.jpg
One year after 49 were killed and 53 wounded in a shooting at Pulse in Orlando, Florida, some are pushing anti-hate legislation. President Trump tweeted his support, but critics say he hasn't done enough for the gay community. (Sarah Nelson/The Washington Times)
congress_defense_52240.jpg
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis smiles at photographers before he testifies at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget for the 2018 budget year, on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
congress_defense_93985.jpg
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sets his briefcase down before he testifies at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget for the 2018 budget year, on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
congress_defense_76244.jpg
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis carries a binder before he testifies at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget for the 2018 budget year on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
education_lawsuit_new_mexico_23060.jpg
Edward Tabet-Cubero, executive director of the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, outlines accusations that the state of New Mexico has failed to provide essential educational opportunities to all students, outside a state district courthouse in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, June 12, 2017. Parents, school districts and advocacy groups allege that New Mexico's education system isn't meeting its responsibilities for Native American students, low-income students and those learning English as a second language. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
congress_spending_99757.jpg
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin takes his seat to testify at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
congress_spending_49920.jpg
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin testifies at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
pennsylvania-public_pensions_25778.jpg
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, after signing legislation designed to reduce long-term public pension costs during a ceremony in the Pennsylvania Capitol on Monday, June 12, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pa. Looking on at right is House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
pennsylvania-public_pensions_31218.jpg
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf signs legislation designed to reduce long-term public pension costs during a signing ceremony in the Pennsylvania Capitol on Monday, June 12, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pa. Looking on are Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, left, and House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
uber-culture_change_68953.jpg
FILE - This Wednesday, March 1, 2017, file photo shows an exterior view of the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Uber must get rid of leaders who tolerate bad behavior and hire people who don’t, including up to the chief executive, experts say, as the ride-hailing company gets ready to announce significant changes to its culture and management. Uber’s board has adopted the recommendations of former Attorney General Eric Holder, who investigated its toxic culture of harassment and bullying. Those will be revealed to employees and made public on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
uber-culture_change_38192.jpg
FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, file photo, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Uber must get rid of leaders who tolerate bad behavior and hire people who don’t, including up to the chief executive, experts say, as the ride-hailing company gets ready to announce significant changes to its culture and management. Uber’s board has adopted the recommendations of former Attorney General Eric Holder, who investigated its toxic culture of harassment and bullying. Those will be revealed to employees and made public on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
bill_cosby_18783.jpg
Andrea Constand, left, leaves the courtroom during a lunch break in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trail at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)
