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
Oct 04 In Wisconsin, DMV workers give bad information on voter IDs By Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond, Associated Press Workers at seven Division of Motor Vehicles offices across Wisconsin are heard in newly released recordings giving would-be voters without photo IDs inaccurate information about the availability of credentials that would allow them to cast a ballot in next month's… Continue reading
Oct 03 Supreme Court rejects Redskins challenge in offensive trademark case By Associated Press The justices could still resolve the same issue in another case the court took up last week. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 9:57 Full interview: Can DNA tests help repair social ruptures from transatlantic slavery? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 9:31 How a shifting Latino vote in Florida could influence the election By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Continue watching
Oct 02 Can DNA tests help repair social ruptures from transatlantic slavery? By Kamala Kelkar Author Alondra Nelson talks about how African-Americans in the past decade are using DNA tests to fill in identity gaps after the Middle Passage. Continue reading
Sep 30 When N.C. police killed Keith Scott, it raised the stakes in this 2016 battleground state By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats alike say the killing of Keith Lamont Scott will energize both parties' strongest supporters in a presidential battleground state that also has competitive races for governor and the U.S. Senate. Continue reading