May 12 Watch 6:45 ‘We’re angry and we’re hurting.’ Why communities of color suffer more from COVID-19 By Yamiche Alcindor, Jaywon Choe In U.S. cases of COVID-19 where race was identified, nearly 30 percent of patients were black -- even though African Americans make up only about 13 percent of the general population. The share of cases among Latinos is also disproportionately… Continue watching
May 08 WATCH: Georgia promises thorough probe in killing of Ahmaud Arbery By Russ Bynum, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Georgia authorities addressed the arrests in the Arbery case. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:37 Attorney for Ahmaud Arbery’s family: ‘Why do we have 2 justice systems in America?’ Public outcry is mounting over the killing of an unarmed African American man in Georgia over two months ago. Recently released video shows 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery jogging in late February when he was shot to death by two white men,… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 2:24 Video appearing to show killing of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery sparks outrage By Yamiche Alcindor, Jaywon Choe A black family in Georgia is pressing authorities to act after the shooting death of their son. In late February, Ahmaud Arbery was killed after two white men chased him, but no charges have been filed. Now, shocking video apparently… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 7:11 Patients dying of COVID-19 are disproportionately black. Chicago’s mayor isn’t surprised According to early data about the scope of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., COVID-19 is hitting Americans of color especially hard. The CDC has not published racial breakdowns of deaths, but some states are -- and they show that… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 6:14 COVID-19 may not discriminate based on race — but U.S. health care does Health officials have stressed that the coronavirus doesn’t discriminate based on race or ethnicity. But disparities long present in the U.S. medical system are now driving what some call a crisis within a crisis: black and brown communities across the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:36 Asian Americans report rise in racist attacks amid pandemic As coronavirus has spread across the U.S., so have reports of violence against people of Asian descent, and the FBI warns a surge in hate crimes could be yet to come. These fears have led to the creation of a… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 7:31 How San Francisco is fighting novel coronavirus — and the stigma that comes with it By Amna Nawaz, Lorna Baldwin, Mike Fritz, Casey Kuhn On Wednesday, California officials confirmed the state’s first death from novel coronavirus, as the number of infections nationwide continues to rise. But beyond the serious medical implications of the virus, it is also provoking fear, suspicion and ethnic stereotyping. Amna… Continue watching
Feb 28 Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA By Brian Slodysko, Will Weissert, Associated Press The deal is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which Figaro said she was fired from the Sanders-created political group Our Revolution a year earlier due to her race and in "retaliation for complaining about the organization's treatment towards her… Continue reading
Feb 27 MLB appoints 1st black umpire crew chief By Ben Walker, Associated Press Kerwin Danley became the first African American umpire crew chief in Major League Baseball when a series of promotions, additions and retirements were announced Thursday. Continue reading