Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol Rotunda, as lawmakers memorialize civil rights icon
Lawmakers memorialized Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., on Monday afternoon as his casket arrived at the U.S. Capitol building to lie in state on the third of six days of programs honoring the civil rights icon.
Two released following fatal shooting during Austin protest, no charges at this time
Austin police say that officers reported hearing two separate volleys of gunfire on Congress Avenue just before 10 p.m. Saturday during a Black Lives Matter protest march.
Rifle ammunition, Molotov cocktails found by Portland police responding to shooting
The 60th consecutive day of protests in Portland was punctuated last night by a bag of rifle ammunition and Molotov cocktails found by police responding to the chaotic scene.
Calls for better conditions for NYCHA residents at BLM rally in Brooklyn
A Black Lives Matter rally at the Kingsborough Houses in Brooklyn called attention to the conditions being raced by residents who live there.
20-year-old med student creates guide for diagnosing skin conditions on darker skin tones
The vast majority of examples of skin conditions or symptoms shown in medical textbooks are of people with white skin. Now, Malone Mukwende, a 20-year-old med student from London is working to change that.
Community rallies to save NJ’s longest-running gay nightclub
New Jersey’s longest-running gay nightclub, Club Feathers, may soon be forced to close for good, in what would be yet another casualty of the pandemic.
Yanks, Nats kneel in Black Lives Matter salute; Fauci's toss
The Washington Nationals and New York Yankees knelt in unison before the first game of the baseball season as part of an opening day ceremony Thursday night that featured references to the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic -- including an off-the-mark first pitch by Dr. Anthony Fauci -- and the home team’s 2019 championship.
On House floor, Ocasio-Cortez, other Democrats call out abuse from men including Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's outrage over a Republican lawmaker's verbal assault has broadened into an extraordinary moment on the House floor.
Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland, DC
The Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that it will conduct a review of the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C., following concerns from members of Congress and the public.
Trump deploys more federal agents, lashes out at 'radical left'
Using alarmist language, Trump on Wednesday painted Democrat-led cities as out of control, even though criminal justice experts say the increase in violence in some cities defies easy explanation.
Portland standoff: State asks federal agents to be reined in
The Trump administration is facing growing pushback — in the courts and on the streets — to sending federal agents to Portland, Oregon, and potentially other Democratic-led cities.
MLB players taking visible stance on social justice
Major League Baseball hasn't always been at the forefront of the social justice movement in recent years, with leagues like the NBA and NFL usually taking center stage.
Aaron Judge, Yankees discuss making a gesture on racial injustice at season opener
Yankees star Aaron Judge and manager Aaron Boone intend to discuss whether New York should make any statement before the Major League season opener at World Series champion Washington.
NFL planning to allow social justice decals on helmets
The NFL is planning to allow players to have decals on the back of their helmets bearing names or initials of victims of systemic racism and police violence.
Strike for Black Lives: Workers protest racial inequality
At least 20,000 workers in 160 cities walked off the job on Monday. The Strike for Black Lives was organized or supported by more than 60 labor unions and social and racial justice organizations, which held a range of events in more than two dozen cities.
New York Planned Parenthood clinic to drop Margaret Sanger's name over eugenics
Margaret Sanger was a pioneering birth control advocate. But she also supported eugenics, a movement to promote selective breeding that often targeted people of color and the disabled.
Navy vet beaten by federal agents: ‘They came out to fight’
Christopher David is uncomfortable with his newfound fame as the subject of an online video and news coverage. David, whose bones were broken, says the focus should be on Black Lives Matter.
New poll shows majority of voters believe US society is racist
A new poll on race relations in the U.S. shows that a clear majority believe the country has a racism problem.