Tag: Race and ethnicity
Justice delayed? In wealthy California town, officer kills 2
DANVILLE, Calif. — Just past the Village Theatre and a quaint corner chocolate shop is the intersection where Officer Andrew Hall shot and killed...
‘Let’s Make a Slave’ lesson lawsuit dismissed in Tennessee
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed last fall against the Metro Nashville Public Schools and a teacher over an...
House rebukes spa attacks as reminder of anti-Asian violence
<p>WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning attacks in March that killed six women of Asian descent at Atlanta-area massage...
Texas hires 1st Black director of Longhorn marching band
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has hired the first Black director of the Longhorn marching band one month after it announced the...
Hamilton, Verstappen continue F1 rivalry at Monaco GP
<p>MONACO — After four close races between Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen, the tension looks set to keep rising...
White supremacist leader sentenced to 35 years in prison
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The leader of a violent white supremacist gang that began in Arkansas’ prisons was sentenced to 35 years in prison...
Student’s arrest for racist post sparks free speech debate
The arrest of a Connecticut high school student accused of posting racist comments about a Black classmate on social media is being supported by...
Chicago mayor: Reporters of color get 2-year mark interviews
<p>CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to...
Ex-Pilot president wants Black judge replaced for 2nd trial
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The white former president of Pilot Co., the nation’s largest fuel retailer, wants a Black federal judge to recuse himself from...
‘Let’s Make a Slave’ lesson lawsuit dismissed in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed last fall against the Metro Nashville Public Schools and a teacher over an...