Nov 02 Column: Republicans supported Trump until they perceived him as a threat to white women By Nathalie Baptiste The Trump campaign has been fraught with bigotry, xenophobia and racism, but Republicans ignored it all — until they perceived him as a threat to white women. Why?… Continue reading
Oct 27 World Series puts Cleveland's controversial mascot on the national stage By Ryan Connelly Holmes Cleveland's historic appearance in the World Series is bringing lots of attention to its controversial logo that critics say is racist. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 8:49 How the n-word became the 'atomic bomb of racial slurs' By PBS News Hour Its effect can be explosive and painful: Harvard University professor Randall Kennedy has traced the history of the N-word to understand the evolution of the infamous racial slur. Kennedy joins special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss this history, including reappropriations… Continue watching
Oct 24 Column: Training police is not enough to eliminate racial bias By Shima Baughman, Christopher Robertson, Sunita Sah To eliminate racial bias, these experts say it's prosecutors, not police, who are in need of reform. Continue reading
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