Aug 18 Charlottesville violence prompts ACLU to change policy on hate groups protesting with guns By Joshua Barajas After the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly, ACLU executive director Anthony Romero told The Wall Street Journal that the group will review legal requests from white supremacist groups on a case-by-case basis, assessing more closely whether… Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Tillerson condemns hate speech, says bigotry is un-American By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Speaking to interns and young minority staffers at the State Department, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also pledged to diversify the overwhelmingly white ranks of the senior diplomatic corps. Continue reading
Aug 18 After Charlottesville, colleges brace for more hate attacks By Collin Binkley and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press For many schools, the rally in Virginia served as a warning that these right-wing extremist groups will no longer limit their efforts to social media or to flyers furtively posted around campus. Continue reading
Aug 17 Under fire from GOP, Trump won’t back down on Confederate monuments By Jonathan Lemire and Darlene Superville, Associated Press With prominent Republicans openly questioning his competence and moral leadership, President Donald Trump burrowed deeper into the racially charged debate over Confederate memorials and lashed out at members of his own party. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 11:09 How cities prepare for tensions over Confederate statues By PBS News Hour Statues of Confederate leaders have been removed in the night, torn down by protesters and seen as a flash point for communities, especially in the South. What challenges do cities face when trying to deal with controversial memorials, as well… Continue watching
Aug 17 Why these Democratic lawmakers want to censure Trump By Jessica Yarvin Three Democratic House members plan to introduce a resolution Friday to censure the president over his “inadequate” remarks concerning the “Unite the Right” rally last weekend in Charlottesville. Continue reading
Aug 17 In 3 tweets, Trump defends ‘beautiful’ Confederate monuments By Joshua Barajas In a new round of tweets Thursday, President Donald Trump questioned the removal of "our beautiful statues and monuments."… Continue reading
Aug 17 Republican leaders dance around President Trump’s Charlottesville remarks By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press One after another, the nation's most powerful Republicans responded to President Donald Trump's extraordinary remarks about white supremacists. Yet few mentioned the president. Continue reading
Aug 17 Alabama attorney general sues Birmingham for partially covering Confederate monument By Joshua Barajas Attorney General Steve Marshall said in a statement that the move violated a new law that prohibits local officials from removing historical structures, including Confederate monuments, that are more than 40 years old. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 3:24 Trump faces backlash for Charlottesville comments as protest victim is laid to rest By PBS News Hour President Trump's ricocheting response to the violent Charlottesville confrontation spread a political firestorm as more CEOs quit the president's advisory councils and lawmakers spoke out. Meanwhile, hundreds of people gathered to remember Heather Heyer, who was killed as she protested… Continue watching