Multiple arrests made after protest shuts down busy intersection

Seven people were arrested by Tampa police after they refused to stop protesting in the middle of a busy highway Saturday afternoon. 

Denmark's Little Mermaid statue vandalized with 'racist fish' graffiti

The famed statue of Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid, one of Copenhagen’s biggest tourist draws, has been vandalized with the text “racist fish.”

Move to rename 'Bloody Sunday' bridge has critics in Selma

Today, with thousands protesting nationwide against racial injustice, a years-old push is gaining steam to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of Rep. John Lewis, who led the 1965 marchers on “Bloody Sunday.” But the idea is drawing opposition in Selma, including from some who marched with Lewis that day.

Large mural of Breonna Taylor to be painted in Annapolis

A mural of a Black woman who was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky, will be painted in a historically Black neighborhood in Annapolis, Maryland.

Family warned of jail time for Black Lives Matter chalk art

A family in Washington state could face up to year in jail or be fined no more than $5,000 if they continue to draw chalk on their street in support of Black Lives Matter, a city attorney said.

Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning

Black-owned businesses are enjoying a surge in support amid the national reckoning on racism sparked by George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.

City of Columbus, Ohio capital, removes Christopher Columbus from city hall

The Ohio capital named for Christopher Columbus removed a large statue of him outside its city hall on Wednesday, taking down what the mayor described as a symbol of divisiveness and oppression.

Little evidence that George Floyd protests spread coronavirus in US

In what’s considered the first systematic look at the question, a team of economists determined that only one of 13 cities involved in the earliest wave of protests after Memorial Day had an increase that would fit the pattern.

Richmond mayor orders removal of Confederate statues

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues in the city.

'White power' flare-up in retirement haven reveals tensions

Those tensions, though, flared two weeks ago during a golf-cart parade for President Donald Trump's birthday in which a man shouted, “White Power,” when confronted by anti-Trump protesters. A video clip of that confrontation in America’s largest retirement community was tweeted approvingly by Trump last weekend and then taken down.

Army is taking limited steps to counter racial divisiveness

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced Thursday that beginning in August the service will no longer include soldiers' photos when soldiers are being considered for promotion.

'Splash Mountain' ride at Walt Disney World, Disneyland to be re-themed

The ride will reportedly be set in 1966 New Orleans and will join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure, featuring music from the film.

House Democrats pass sweeping police overhaul, Senate stalls

House Democrats approved a far-reaching police overhaul Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a divided Congress struggles to address the global outcry over the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans.