social groups and organizations

By CLAIRE RUSH - Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland, Oregon, have voted to allocate $27 million…

By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gayl Jones' “The Birdcatcher,” a short, lyrical novel about a writer's trip to Ibiza and the…

By BOB CHRISTIE - Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights on Tuesday sued to block an old Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all…

By LYNN ELBER - AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — America slammed the door in the face of Black progress time after time, and time after time…

By DAVID A. LIEB and KAVISH HARJAI - Associated Press Standing 14 stories tall, the Docking State Office Building is one of Kansas' largest and oldest…

By ADRIANA MORGA - Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid filing season starts Oct. 1 for the 2023-2024 school…

AP YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Faculty members at Eastern Michigan University have voted to ratify a new four-year labor agreement with the school.The…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Thursday pushed through a long-sought policing and public safety package after…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats struggled on Thursday to pass a long-sought policing and public safety package as…

By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library…