Civil Rights & Social Justice
Democrats were sent back to square one after Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block the For The People Act -- legislation that would have overhauled U.S. elections and greatly benefitted Black voters, in particular.
Committing to advancing racial equity is essential to Walmart's core mission, and in 2020 it made its societal impact an even greater priority by expanding its commitment to racial equity.
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has doubled down on his defense of being a member of an "all-white" beach club in Rhode Island, prompting Black Lives Matter leaders to say they're "ashamed" of him.
Black and brown politicians from Massachusetts are demanding an independent investigation into the death of Mikayla Miller, a 16-year-old Black queer girl whose controversial hanging in a Boston suburb was ruled a suicide despite lynching claims.
Five officers were fired on Monday in the wake of William Harvey's death after he was found unconscious with injuries to his neck caused by a pair of Harvey’s shoelaces on April 2.
The family of Johnny Bolton, a Georgia man killed during a no-knock raid in December, is seeking answers while likening his death to the state-sanctioned death of Breonna Taylor.
In the video, members of Nellie's Sports Bar security team can be seen aggressively dragging a Black woman by her long blond braids on Saturday inside of Nellie's, an LGBTQ+ establishment in the U-Street area of D.C.
Civil rights groups and critics of excessive force question the tactics taken during the arrests as video evidence proves that unlawful white citizens are routinely taken into custody without physical harm, even when armed.
Calling it "pointless" to tell the stories of formerly enslaved people without also telling the stories of slave owners, Ian Campbell misses an opportunity to uplift and explore a part of history often ignored.
North Carolina state's autopsy report for Andrew Brown Jr.'s police killing in Elizabeth City not only contradicts a "false" narrative by law enforcement but also supports claims from his family that he was "executed," lawyers say.
A secret panel made up of seven investigators will determine if officers are targeting Black motorists in the state.
During a CNN interview with Anderson Cooper, former President Barack Obama called out right-wing media outlets that misinform and fan the flames of discord. He cited critical race theory controversy as a prime example.