Oct 12 Watch 5:06 NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen on LeBron James’ athletic prowess — and off-court advocacy With the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA championship victory Sunday night, LeBron James has further cemented his superstar status. And just a few months shy of his 36th birthday, he doesn’t look to be approaching the end of his remarkable career… Continue watching
Sep 29 Kentucky attorney general agrees to release grand jury tapes in Breonna Taylor case By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Kentucky's attorney general has agreed to comply with a judge's order to release the recordings of the secret grand jury proceeding that considered charges against police involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 7:48 In rural Massachusetts, racial injustice persists despite big BLM turnout By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano This summer, thousands of residents showed up for the Black Lives Matter protests in Great Barrington, Massachusetts -- a small town of less than 7,000 people. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green, who grew up there, reports on how Black people in… Continue watching
Sep 26 In mostly white Great Barrington, MA, an effort to celebrate Black life By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano Great Barrington, MA, is W.E.B. DuBois’s birthplace. It may be surprising to find these markers of Black culture in a town where almost every face is white, but they are reminders of a part of life here that few outside… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 2:35 National outrage after decision not to charge officers for Breonna Taylor’s death By Yamiche Alcindor Officials in Louisville, Kentucky, are appealing for calm after public outrage over the decision not to charge police with Breonna Taylor’s death. Two officers were shot and wounded amid new protests in the city overnight. But grief and anguish about… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 10:35 Breonna Taylor case outcome suggests officers are above the law, says legal expert The killing of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville police galvanized a national protest movement. On Wednesday, one of the officers was indicted on criminal charges in the case -- but they weren’t for Taylor’s death. Many in Louisville… Continue watching
Sep 18 European Union unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversity By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Commission has presented a series of measures aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the European Union’s institutions. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 8:49 Activists welcome Breonna Taylor settlement — but what about criminal charges? The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has announced a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in March. Taylor’s name became a rallying cry for protesters demanding racial justice and police accountability. But despite the… Continue watching
Sep 15 The home of Rosa Parks is displayed in Italy as U.S. race tensions rise By Nicole Winfield, Gregorio Borgia, Associated Press The run-down, paint-chipped Detroit house where U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks took refuge after her historic bus boycott is going on display in Italy. As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home has taken on… Continue reading
Sep 15 Multi-million settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family. Continue reading