Aug 07 Kansas man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 shooting that targeted Indian men By Joshua Barajas The white man who fatally shot Indian national Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded two other men at a bar in northeastern Kansas last year targeted them "because of their race, color, and national origin," federal prosecutors said. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:22 What do Trump’s policies mean for communities of color? Several black pastors said at the White House on Wednesday that President Trump had helped improve life in inner cities. Yet HUD Secretary Ben Carson has looked into tripling rents for poor tenants on federal assistance, and slowed an anti-segregation… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:06 Unearthing Sally Hemings’ legacy at Monticello By Jeffrey Brown Visitors have long come to Monticello to see and admire Thomas Jefferson's mansion, but a new silhouette and exhibition bring a largely hidden life into the open. No portrait exists of Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman who had a decades-long… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 10:35 The arguments for and against more powerful local government Recently, NewsHour analyst David Brooks wrote a New York Times column arguing that it's time for a resurgence of localism, flipping power and decision-making away from the federal government. Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, another NewsHour regular,… Continue watching
Jul 27 Roseanne Barr on racist tweet: ‘I wish I worded it better’ By Associated Press In Roseanne Barr's first TV interview since her ABC sitcom was canceled for a racist tweet, the comedian apologized for her "ill-worded" post and insisted she is not a bigot. Continue reading
Jul 17 NAACP lifts travel advisory against American Airlines By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The NAACP is lifting its travel advisory against American Airlines, saying the company is making improvements that address worries about African-Americans being subject to discrimination or even unsafe conditions while flying. Continue reading
Jul 13 Papa John’s to pull founder’s image from marketing By Candice Choi, Associated Press Papa John's, which has had founder John Schnatter at the center of its logo and in TV ads, plans to pull his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur. Continue reading
Jul 12 Man charged with hate crime after video shows him harassing woman over Puerto Rico shirt By Joshua Barajas In a widely circulated video, a woman recorded her June 14 encounter with a man who repeatedly questioned her citizenship and told her she shouldn't be wearing her shirt, which prominently featured the Puerto Rican flag. The officer is seen… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:36 National Parks work to welcome more diverse Americans By Tyler Fingert The incredible views in America's national parks are seen largely by a specific demographic. Visitors are overwhelmingly white, with just one in 10 being Hispanic and 7 percent African-American. Special correspondent Tyler Fingert from the Cronkite School of Journalism reports… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 9:22 #LivingWhileBlack: How does racial bias lead to unnecessary calls to police? A profusion of national incidents in which white citizens have called police on black citizens engaged in everyday activities shows how racial bias can escalate into confrontation and even violence or death. Yamiche Alcindor examines the concerns, highlighted by hashtags… Continue watching