Oct 23 Younger, diverse voters are reshaping California politics By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The Nov. 8 election will likely reflect long-term trends that have seen the nation's most populous state become increasingly diverse and firmly Democratic. Continue reading
Oct 21 FBI warned of white supremacists in law enforcement 10 years ago. Has anything changed? By Kenya Downs In 2006, the FBI warned that white supremacists infiltrating local and state law enforcement posed a threat to national security. Some are asking, what's been done to curb the trend in the decade since?… Continue reading
Oct 13 DOJ will collect data on police use of force and civilian deaths in custody By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI plans to begin a pilot program early next year to gather use-of-force data. The earliest participants would be the largest law enforcement agencies, as well as major federal agencies such as the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and… Continue reading
Oct 12 White Americans largely disapprove of national anthem protests, poll finds By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press White Americans by large numbers disapprove of athletes protesting during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," according to a new poll. Black Americans approve of the protests by even wider margins. Continue reading
Oct 08 An intimate portrait of black fatherhood in East New York By Corinne Segal A photographer documented stories of fatherhood from East New York, Brooklyn, where about one-third of residents live below the poverty line. Continue reading
Oct 07 Can schools punish students for protesting the national anthem? By Evie Blad, Education Week National-anthem protests have spread beyond the NFL and onto the sidelines at high school athletic events. Education Week offers a primer on how schools should respond. Continue reading
Oct 06 Column: White people don’t understand the trauma of viral police-killing videos By Monnica Williams The calls and emails started coming in: “Dr. Williams, are you available for commentary? Have you seen the recent shooting?” Another unarmed black man has been killed by law enforcement. Another life is snuffed out. One more human being who… Continue reading
Oct 06 Where do Trump and Clinton stand on race and policing? By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The relationship between minority communities and majority-white police forces is turning into one of the most visible civil rights issues of this age. Continue reading
Oct 05 Supreme Court considers racial discrimination in death penalty case By Laura Santhanam In 1997, Duane Edward Buck was sentenced to die after he was convicted of killing two people and wounding a third in Houston, Texas. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today to decide whether Buck received a fair trial. Continue reading
Oct 05 Historically black colleges see a spike in enrollment from racial unrest By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report About a third of all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have seen spikes in freshmen enrollment this year. Continue reading