WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks, ruling in favor of an Asian-American rock band called the Slants and giving a major boost to the Washington Redskins in their separate legal fight over the team name. The justices were unanimous in saying that the … Continue reading
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Tribal leaders meet with feds in push against opioid abuse
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — American Indian tribal leaders from northern New Mexico — an area of the country devastated by heroin and opioid addiction — met with the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday, Sept. 20 over ways to combat opioid abuse amid high overdose deaths among Native Americans. And both sides say much more needs … Continue reading
In Arizona, Sanders woos Native Americans
PHOENIX (AP) — Bernie Sanders ventured to the northern reaches of Arizona on Thursday night, March 17, far away from the southern metropolises that house most of the state’s voters but onto the land of a key voting bloc in Tuesday’s Democratic primary — Native Americans. Sanders spoke before an overflow crowd of thousands at … Continue reading