Mar 08 Watch 9:04 DOJ rebukes Louisville police for pattern of civil rights abuses By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow The U.S. Justice Department issued a damning review of the Louisville Police Department in Kentucky on Wednesday in the wake of Breonna Taylor's fatal shooting nearly three years ago. The findings lay out a pattern of abuses against Black citizens… Continue watching
Feb 15 Buffalo supermarket shooter sentenced to life for racist attack killing 10 By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after listening to the relatives of his victims express the pain and rage caused by his racist attack. Continue reading
Jan 12 Bank to pay $31M for avoiding mortgages to minorities, largest such settlement in U.S. history By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discriminating against Black and Latino residents, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million in what is the largest redlining settlement in history. Continue reading
Dec 24 Kurds, anti-racist activists gather in Paris after deadly cultural center shooting By Jeffrey Schaeffer, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups demonstrated Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack that prosecutors say was racially motivated. Continue reading
Dec 22 Racist incidents in high school football spark talks and programs By Cliff Brunt, Associated Press Several racist incidents targeting Black people occurred this high school football season around the nation. Continue reading
Dec 12 Fallout from racism scandal keeps shaking LA City Council By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Two months after being entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is trying to rehabilitate his reputation. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:15 VA denied benefits for Black veterans at higher rate for decades, lawsuit says A new lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs alleges decades of discrimination against Black military veterans. To learn more, Geoff Bennett speaks to Conley Monk Jr., a Vietnam War veteran whose VA benefits were denied for nearly 50 years,… Continue watching
Dec 01 Royal family racism controversy erupts as William and Kate visit Boston By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The incident reignited allegations of “institutional racism” at the palace on the first day of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to Boston. Continue reading
Oct 13 Los Angeles councilmen caught in racist remark scandal resist resignation calls By Brian Melley, Don Thompson, Associated Press Two Los Angeles City Council members are resisting overwhelming calls for them to resign Thursday after a recording surfaced of them making crude and racist remarks in a secret meeting over redistricting tactics. Continue reading
Oct 12 California attorney general to investigate LA redistricting after councilmembers’ racist remarks By Michael R. Blood, Brian Melley, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The announcement comes as three LA City Council members face calls to resign over a recording of them using racist language to mock colleagues while they schemed to protect Latino political strength in council districts. Continue reading