Jul 16 Trump calls on GOP to oppose House condemnation of tweets By Ken Miller, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The resolution that would condemn "President Donald Trump's racist comments that have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color."… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Reps. Omar, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Tlaib respond to Trump's racist tweets By Associated Press Omar said the "garbage" from Trump is his plan to "pit us against" each other. She and Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan called for impeachment. Continue reading
Jul 15 Some in GOP rebuke Trump for racist tweets, but party leaders still silent By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Top Republicans remained largely silent after President Donald Trump said over the weekend that four women of color in Congress should "go back" to the countries they came from. By Monday, some rank-and-file lawmakers in the party were speaking up. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Trump digs in on tweets telling Democratic lawmakers to 'go back' to their countries Trump, resurrecting language not prevalent in the U.S. for decades, said Monday that if the lawmakers "hate our country," they "can leave" it. Continue reading
Jul 01 Border Patrol agents' sexist Facebook posts 'inappropriate,' chief says By Associated Press Carla Provost said in a statement Monday that any employee who violated standards will be held accountable. ProPublica published a report on the closed Facebook group that comprises about 9,500 current and former employees. Continue reading
Jun 10 Black Missouri drivers 91% more likely to be stopped, state attorney general finds By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Last year's statewide disparity rate between white and black drivers is the highest recorded in the almost two decades since the state first began compiling data. Continue reading
May 30 Lawsuit calls Mississippi's rules for choosing governors racist By Emily Wagster Pettus, David A. Lieb, Associated Press In 1890, as white politicians across the South cracked down on the black population with Jim Crow laws, Mississippi inserted into its constitution an unusually high bar for getting elected governor or winning any other state office. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 7:20 How Aaron Sorkin reworked 'To Kill a Mockingbird' for Broadway By Jeffrey Brown Aaron Sorkin, an Oscar-winning director and creator of the hit TV show “The West Wing,” now has a new adaptation of the classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway. The reworked version of Harper Lee’s book has been nominated… Continue watching
Feb 28 Virginia first lady expresses regret after complaint of racially insensitive tour By Associated Press The mother of eighth-grader says Pam Northam singled out African-American students when passing out cotton and discussing the horrors of slavery during a tour of the governor's mansion. Northam's office said the first lady did not single anyone out. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Cohen accuses Trump of being a 'racist' By Associated Press Ex-lawyer Michael Cohen told congressional lawmakers in a House hearing Wednesday that President Donald Trump is a "racist," saying in private conversations, "he is even worse."… Continue reading