Dec 27 Watch 6:36 How Megan Thee Stallion's court battle highlights misogyny targeting Black women By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings Last week, rapper Tory Lanez was convicted of three felonies for shooting rap star Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020. Much of the trial played out online where commentary on the case sparked a larger conversation about the… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 8:05 Millions of 'unbanked' Americans lack adequate access to financial services By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes It's not well known, but about 4.5% of U.S. households are unbanked, meaning no one in the house has a checking or savings account. The rate declined during the pandemic because people opened accounts to receive government stimulus funds. But… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 5:51 A scandal rocked Virginia's governor. Here's what happened next In 2019, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam faced a scandal involving a racist photograph in his medical school yearbook. But he decided not to resign, and instead focused on reconciliation, becoming one of the most consequential governors in Virginia's history. Margaret… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 8:38 Nebraska sculptor will be first African American with work displayed in Statuary Hall By Cat Wise, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mary Fecteau A major attraction for visitors to Washington is the National Statuary Hall Collection. Housed in the United States Capitol, it honors two notable people from each state, most of whom are white and male. Nebraska will soon help diversify the… Continue watching
Dec 20 Former officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson sentenced to nearly 12 years By Associated Press Aaron Dean, 38, had faced up to 20 years in prison, but jurors also had the option of sentencing him to probation. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:05 How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care Hospitals across the country are using software powered by algorithms with racial biases, according to a new report from a coalition of healthcare providers. This can cause physicians to misdiagnose medical conditions or delay critical treatment. Dr. Jayne Morgan, a… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 2:34 Louisiana troopers accused of killing Black man and obstructing investigations By Roby Chavez Five current and former state troopers in Louisiana are now accused of brutalizing and killing a Black man and obstructing investigations. The arrest of Ronald Greene generated allegations of cover-up and multiple investigations. Roby Chavez reports from New Orleans. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:10 Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport As a debate over how and when to repatriate art continues to roil, one clear-cut case of looting in the 19th century has art leaders taking strong stands now. Jeffrey Brown went to look at a museum that is confronting… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:15 VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says A new lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs alleges decades of discrimination against Black military veterans. To learn more, Geoff Bennett speaks to Conley Monk Jr., a Vietnam War veteran whose VA benefits were denied for nearly 50 years,… Continue watching
Dec 03 Georgia's runoff elections have segregationist roots By Nicole Ellis, Rachel Liesendahl Since the 1960s, Georgia’s majority voting law has required a candidate get 50 percent of the vote or more in order to be declared the winner. Continue reading