America's racial reckoning

Asking Latinos how they’re perceived racially by strangers based on their appearance would provide better data on Black Hispanics' experiences, the authors argue.

“We had no choice but to tear it down,” Morgan State University's president said. “We couldn’t have this symbol of hate staring down every single day.”

The study by the Berkeley Media Studies Group and UnidosUS found that only about 6% of news regarding racial equity and racism referred to Latinos.

“If you are a Black officer, you have to work five times harder,” one officer anonymously told an outside review firm.

The city allowed a researcher to conduct dermatological, biochemical and pharmaceutical experiments that intentionally exposed inmates to viruses, fungus, asbestos and chemical agents.

Prosecutors said it had unsealed grand jury indictments against former Waukegan police Officer Dante Salinas in the shooting that killed Marcellis Stinnette and wounded his girlfriend, Tafara Williams.

The 15-page draft brochure will outline Texas’ history and contributions.

Another request could be submitted again in two years, the board said in a letter. The letter did not specify why the request was denied.

Plaintiff Jerome Staley said he was featured in the business' marketing and promotional materials "to emphasize its new diversity" in the wake of George Floyd's death.

The latest battle highlights a persistent problem: Police often oppose civilian oversight efforts.

The decision came more than a month after an unserved arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham was unearthed in the basement of the Leflore County Courthouse.