Rapper Trae tha Truth, Texans WR Kenny Stills arrested at Breonna Taylor protest

Houston Rapper Trae tha Truth and Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills were both arrested and charged with a felony while protesting in Kentucky over the death of Breonna Taylor.

George Floyd wrongful death lawsuit filed against Minneapolis, MPD officers

George Floyd's family attorney Benjamin Crump and his co-counsel are announcing a federal civil rights wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis and its police officers Wednesday. Crump is announcing the lawsuit at noon with co-counsel Antonio Romanucci.

Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader

Marc Quinn created the likeness of Jen Reid, a protester photographed standing on the plinth after demonstrators pulled down the statue of Edward Colston and dumped it in Bristol’s harbor on June 7.

California ski resort considering changing its name over derogatory term

The word “squaw,” derived from the Algonquin language, may have once simply meant “woman,” but over generations, the word morphed into a misogynist and racist term to disparage indigenous women.

Washington retiring Redskins name and logo, team says

The Washington Redskins will officially retire the team's name and logo, according to a statement by the team.

Police execute search warrant at home of gun-toting couple

Authorities have executed a search warrant at the St. Louis mansion of a white couple whose armed defense of their home during a recent racial injustice protest drew widespread attention.

Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order

Protesters who have clashed with authorities in Portland, Oregon, are not just facing off with local police.

Officers in deadly Breonna Taylor raid thought she was alone

Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor while serving a warrant were told she should be home alone. Officers were told the main target of a large-scale narcotics investigation was elsewhere.

Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan

After a delay at the last minute, a giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was expected to be painted on 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower Thursday.

Jackson, Mississippi city council votes to remove statue of namesake, Andrew Jackson

The Mississippi capital named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, voted on Tuesday to remove the former Southern populist's statue from the grounds of City Hall in a 5-to-1 vote.

University of California system names first Black president

Dr. Michael Drake was chosen Tuesday to be president of the University of California, the first Black leader in the system’s 150-year history.

Indiana officials investigate report of assault on Black man

A Black man says a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake over the Fourth of July weekend.