'Listen. Act. Unite': 'Sesame Street' tackles racism in Zoom-like TV special
“Sesame Street” has always pressed for inclusion. Now in the wake of the national reckoning on race, it’s going further — teaching children to stand up against racism. Sesame Workshop — the nonprofit, educational organization behind “Sesame Street” — will air the half-hour anti-racist special “The Power of We” and hopes families will watch together.
Trans activist, journalist Monica Roberts dies at 58
The passing of Trans Activist and Journalist Monica Roberts is being mourned by Houston and the nation. She is remembered for her work advocating for the fair treatment of her Black trans sisters.
Protesters take to the streets in St. Paul over Chauvin release
Protesters took to the streets of St. Paul to protest the release of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after he posted bail on Wednesday.
Black Lives Matter rallies in Minneapolis Thursday
A group protesting the bond release of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin gathered outside Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis Thursday night before marching to the city's First Police Precinct.
Jogger detained by Volusia County deputies helps with biased training
A jogger stopped by deputies because he matched the description of another person is now helping law enforcement officers better interact with the communities they protect.
Detained jogger teams up with sheriff's office for anti-bias training
Wanting to tell his side of the story, Griffin and Sheriff Mike Chitwood have agreed to team up and use the incident as a learning experience.
Orlando to hire 'equity official,' with starting salary around $90K
The city is looking to hire an equity official, someone charged with making Orlando a more racially and socially just place.
DA: No charges against Officer Mensah in shooting of Alvin Cole
There will be no criminal charges filed against Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the shooting death of Alvin Cole, 17, outside Mayfair Mall in February -- the officer's third fatal shooting in five years.
St. Louis couple indicted for waving guns at protesters
A grand jury has indicted the St. Louis couple who displayed guns while hundreds of racial injustice protesters marched on their private street.
Dreyer's announces new name for 'derogatory' Eskimo Pie months after pausing production
After more than 100 years, Dreyer’s is changing the name of its popular Eskimo Pie ice cream bar.
1 in 4 young Asian Americans experienced anti-Asian hate amid COVID-19
A study conducted by the Stop Asian-American Pacific Islander Hate Youth Campaign found that 1 in 4 young Asian Americans have personally experienced anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defense attorney in Floyd case pushes for change of venue due to hostile crowd after hearing
A lawyer representing one of the fired Minneapolis police officers in the George Floyd case submitted more documents calling for a change of venue for the upcoming trial after the defendants were met with a hostile crowd following last month's hearing.
Breonna Taylor case: Kentucky AG's office moves to delay release of grand-jury records
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron's office on Wednesday announced it moved to delay the release of grand-jury records in the controversial March police shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
9 charged after McCloskey confrontation won't be prosecuted
St. Louis prosecutors have declined to prosecute nine people charged with trespassing on the private property of a gun-wielding couple who pointed weapons at them during a confrontation.
Kentucky AG agrees to release grand jury tapes in Breonna Taylor case
Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron agreed to release recordings of the secret grand jury proceedings that considered charges against the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
GBI completes investigation into death of Rayshard Brooks
The GBI has now turned over the results of its investigation to the Fulton County District Attorney.
Ballistics raise doubts about AG Cameron's claim Breonna Taylor's boyfriend shot officer: report
The report says “due to limited markings of comparative value,” the 9-mm bullet that hit and exited Sgt. John Mattingly was neither “identified nor eliminated as having been fired” from Walker’s gun.
Florida, Ole Miss teams kneel in moment of unity before kickoff
It was the first game for both teams since the SEC announced it would play a conference-only schedule for the 2020 season.
Newsom signs law requiring California to house transgender inmates based on gender identity
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Saturday requiring California to house transgender inmates in prisons based on their gender identity — but only if the state does not have “management or security concerns.”
Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to file lawsuits against people calling him a 'murderer'
Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who was not indicted this week in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, will file civil lawsuits against individuals who allegedly called him a "murderer."