Nation Jul 15 Feds open investigation into Maryland State Police hiring practices The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the Maryland State Police to determine if the agency engaged in racially discriminatory hiring and promotion practices.
Nation Jun 18 Court posthumously vacates Freedom Riders’ 1947 convictions in North Carolina On April 9, 1947, a group of eight white men and eight Black men began the first “freedom ride” to challenge laws that mandated segregation on buses in defiance of the 1946 U.S. Supreme Court Morgan v. Virginia ruling declaring…
Nation Sep 01 1 student killed in shooting at North Carolina high school Winston-Salem police Chief Catrina Thompson fought back tears at a Wednesday afternoon news conference as she said the student died at the hospital after the shooting at Mount Tabor High School.
Arts Jul 06 Nikole Hannah-Jones chooses Howard over UNC-Chapel Hill Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says she will not teach at the journalism school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following an extended fight over tenure.
Economy May 13 Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hack Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline says the gas is flowing again but it could take days before it's totally back to normal. A cybersecurity attack forced a temporary shutdown and panic-buying that drained supplies.
Nation Jun 07 Massive, peaceful protests across U.S. demand police reform Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully in scenes that were more often festive than tense.
Nation Jun 06 Mourners hold memorial for Floyd as more protests gather Mourners are holding a private memorial service in George Floyd’s North Carolina hometown while the nation’s capital prepares for what is expected to be the city’s largest demonstration against police brutality yet.
Politics Feb 25 Generational split among South Carolina black voters could hurt Biden The generational split among African American voters in South Carolina parallels the divide seen among whites and Latinos in early contests, with Sanders polling stronger among younger voters.
Politics Feb 16 Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters Nevada’s caucuses are this coming Saturday and will feature a growing population of Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Yet no single place in the early going is as important as South Carolina.
Nation Dec 20 2 dead and 2 hurt from shooting at municipal building in North Carolina Winston-Salem city spokesman Ed McNeal said: “There is no ongoing threat.”…