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January 18, 2018

Rhode Island high school principal retires over racist slurs

The longtime principal of a Roman Catholic high school in Rhode Island has retired after a short video of him using racial slurs surfaced.

January 17, 2018

Student's videos containing racial slurs quickly condemned

The University of Alabama says social media videos of a student repeatedly using a racial slur have been reported to the school's student-conduct office.

January 16, 2018

Mormon church appoints 93-year-old ex-surgeon as president

A 93-year-old former heart surgeon with three decades of experience with the Mormon church's top leadership panel has been officially named the faith's president.

January 11, 2018

Teacher: Lawsuit over her forcible removal seems likely

A Louisiana teacher ejected from a school board meeting and roughly handcuffed in a video-recorded arrest after she questioned her superintendent's pay raise says she thinks a lawsuit is likely in the case.

January 11, 2018

Panel backs university misconduct probe; president resigns

University of Rochester officials are set to hear the results of a special committee's investigation into the university's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a professor.

January 11, 2018

School board member resigning over jerseys deemed offensive

A school board member whose son played on an Ohio youth basketball team that wore jerseys printed with names some deemed racist says he is resigning to be accountable for his son's involvement.

January 10, 2018

Deaths threats cause lockdown after teacher handcuffed video

A Louisiana teacher was removed from a school board meeting, forcibly handcuffed and jailed after questioning pay policies during a public comment period.

January 10, 2018

The Latest: Threats prompt lockdown after teacher handcuffed

The Latest on the arrest of a Louisiana teacher at a school board meeting (all times local): 7:40 a.m.

January 10, 2018

Teacher handcuffed, removed from school board meeting

A Louisiana teacher who spoke out about teacher pay at a school board meeting was handcuffed by a law officer as she screamed on the floor while the officer tried to gain control of her in a brief struggle.

January 9, 2018

Vote coming on renaming schools honoring Confederate leaders

School officials in a Virginia city plan to vote next month on whether to rename three elementary schools now named after Confederate leaders.