May 25 Watch 8:29 George Floyd biography explores the systemic racism that contributed to his death By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane Wednesday marks the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis. His death touched off protests and a global movement for racial justice. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on a new book, "His Name Is… Continue watching
May 25 WATCH: Biden signs policing order on the 2nd anniversary of George Floyd’s death By Mike Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to improve accountability in policing — a meaningful but limited action that reflected the challenges in addressing racism, excessive use of force and public safety when Congress is deadlocked on stronger measures. Continue reading
May 19 As national discussion on race continues, within spy agencies a call to diversify By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The national reckoning over racial inequality sparked by George Floyd's murder two years ago has gone on behind closed doors inside America's intelligence agencies. Continue reading
May 16 Buffalo shooter planned more killings if he escaped, police say By Carolyn Thompson, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Buffalo's police commissioner says the white gunman accused of a racist rampage at a supermarket planned to keep killing people if he had escaped the scene. Continue reading
Apr 14 Released video depicts Michigan police shooting Black man who was laying face down By Anna Liz Nicholas, Ed White, Associated Press Videos show a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground. Continue reading
Apr 13 Michigan police release video of cop shooting Black man in head after struggle for taser By Anna Liz Nicholas, Ed White, Associated Press Video shows a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:26 National Urban League’s ‘State of Black America’ report shows consistent disparities By John Yang, Matt Loffman Since 2005, the National Urban League has released an annual "Equality Index" to compare how Black Americans are doing in comparison to white Americans. This year, the index shows that Black Americans get only 73.9 percent of what white Americans… Continue watching
Mar 29 WATCH: President Biden signs the Emmett Till anti-lynching bill into law By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden acknowledged the long delay, stressing how the violent deaths of Black Americans were used to intimidate them and prevent them from voting simply because of their skin color. Continue reading
Mar 21 How having a former public defender on the Supreme Court could be ‘revolutionary’ By Kenichi Serino Jackson is among a wave of former public defenders selected for judgeships by this administration. Continue reading
Mar 15 AP Poll: Many Black Americans pessimistic about racial equality in policing By Aaron Morrison, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for… Continue reading