Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016…
Police can’t access LAPD gang database records after scandal
The California attorney general made it impossible for law enforcement agencies to access entries that Los Angeles police made in the state’s gang database after three LA officers were charged…
Mississippi could drop Jim Crow-era statewide voting process
Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press July 4, 2020, 12:10 PM 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article JACKSON, Miss.…
Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform
HOUSTON — The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in Houston where he grew up, as his…
West Virginia governor defends himself after Obama comment
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is continuing to defend himself after making comments about not wanting former President Barack Obama in the state, saying he’s not racist and has black…
N. Carolina principal sorry for racial remark during meeting
A school principal in North Carolina apologized after making a reference to “colored folks” during a staff meeting May 5, 2020, 5:34 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share…
Bobby Lee Verdugo, leader of 1968 LA school walkout, dies
Bobby Lee Verdugo, one of the leaders of the 1968 East Los Angeles high school walkout to protest discrimination and dropout rates among Mexican American students, has died By RUSSELL…
Civil rights leader, MLK aide Joseph Lowery dies at 98
ATLANTA — The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and fought against racial…
Professor suspended for calling police on black student
An Indiana university says a white professor accused of discrimination after he called university police to his classroom because a black student refused to change seats won’t teach for the…
W.Va. governor denies racism over ‘thugs’ basketball comment
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says it’s absurd to accuse him of racism for calling a high school girls basketball team “thugs” after a scuffle broke out at a game…