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An Alabama police department says it's investigating after video showed a black woman being knocked down by police and arrested inside a restaurant.
More >>An Alabama police department says it's investigating after video showed a black woman being knocked down by police and arrested inside a restaurant.
More >>Mike Colter plays a character known for being bulletproof, but the man behind "Luke Cage" wears his emotions on his sleeve.
More >>Mike Colter plays a character known for being bulletproof, but the man behind "Luke Cage" wears his emotions on his sleeve.
More >>The handcuffed arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks served as a fresh reminder of the perils of "retail racism" that African-Americans and minorities encounter on a regular basis.
More >>The handcuffed arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks served as a fresh reminder of the perils of "retail racism" that African-Americans and minorities encounter on a regular basis.
More >>The video of the plain clothes police detective drawing a gun on the motorcyclist launched an internal investigation.
More >>The video of the plain clothes police detective drawing a gun on the motorcyclist launched an internal investigation.
More >>How could Starbucks, which once urged its employees to start conversations about race with customers, now be under fire for its treatment of black people?
More >>How could Starbucks, which once urged its employees to start conversations about race with customers, now be under fire for its treatment of black people?
More >>Sacramento police have released 54 new video and audio clips related to the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark in March, which became the latest flashpoint in a national conversation about police shootings of young black men.
More >>Sacramento police have released 54 new video and audio clips related to the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark in March, which became the latest flashpoint in a national conversation about police shootings of young black men.
More >>Starbucks' CEO says he wants to apologize personally to the black men arrested at one of his Philadelphia stores, prompting accusations of racism on social media.
More >>Starbucks' CEO says he wants to apologize personally to the black men arrested at one of his Philadelphia stores, prompting accusations of racism on social media.
More >>Videos showing two black men handcuffed and removed from a Philadelphia Starbucks have drawn outrage and prompted police investigation.
More >>Videos showing two black men handcuffed and removed from a Philadelphia Starbucks have drawn outrage and prompted police investigation.
More >>The new policy requires officers to verbalize their reason for turning off the microphone, after body camera footage of Stephon Clark's killing revealed the two officers who shot him were told to mute their microphones several minutes after the shooting.
More >>The new policy requires officers to verbalize their reason for turning off the microphone, after body camera footage of Stephon Clark's killing revealed the two officers who shot him were told to mute their microphones several minutes after the shooting.
More >>The Mississippi Rising Coalition and three coast residents are suing the City of Ocean Springs over its decision to fly the Mississippi state flag saying it violates the Fair Housing Act and the Fourteenth Amendment.
More >>The Mississippi Rising Coalition and three coast residents are suing the City of Ocean Springs over its decision to fly the Mississippi state flag saying it violates the Fair Housing Act and the Fourteenth Amendment.
More >>Crystal River Middle School teacher Dayanna Volitich, 25, has been removed from the classroom amid an investigation into a podcast that touted white supremacist views.
More >>Crystal River Middle School teacher Dayanna Volitich, 25, has been removed from the classroom amid an investigation into a podcast that touted white supremacist views.
More >>Both military and veteran groups are protesting a well-known' televangelist's appearance at a prayer breakfast on Fort Jackson this week.
More >>Both military and veteran groups are protesting a well-known' televangelist's appearance at a prayer breakfast on Fort Jackson this week.
More >>Kenneth Gleason was arrested on September 19, 2017. He is accused of killing two men and and faces additional attempted murder charges.
More >>Kenneth Gleason was arrested on September 19, 2017. He is accused of killing two men and and faces additional attempted murder charges.
More >>The man accused of driving his car into a crowd of protesters back in August and killing one person will make his next court appearance.
More >>The man accused of driving his car into a crowd of protesters back in August and killing one person will make his next court appearance.
More >>A Waggaman shipyard supervisor is accused of taunting a group of African-American workers with a hangman’s noose. At the time, the workers had been discussing the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans.
More >>A Waggaman shipyard supervisor is accused of taunting a group of African-American workers with a hangman’s noose. At the time, the workers had been discussing the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans.
More >>Caddo commissioners voted Thursday afternoon to pass the resolution to remove the Confederate monument outside the Caddo Courthouse
More >>Caddo commissioners voted Thursday afternoon to pass the resolution to remove the Confederate monument outside the Caddo Courthouse
More >>Police were able to quickly paint over the hateful image so the family's children didn't have to see it.
More >>Police were able to quickly paint over the hateful image so the family's children didn't have to see it.
More >>A LaRosa's delivery driver in the Dayton area has been reprimanded for flying a Confederate flag on the pickup truck he used to deliver pizzas.
More >>A LaRosa's delivery driver in the Dayton area has been reprimanded for flying a Confederate flag on the pickup truck he used to deliver pizzas.
More >>LSU will change the name of Raphael Semmes Road which runs in front of the Student Union. The road was named after a confederate officer.
More >>LSU will change the name of Raphael Semmes Road which runs in front of the Student Union. The road was named after a confederate officer.
More >>A parent has filed a complaint with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy reportedly told their child to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
More >>A parent has filed a complaint with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy reportedly told their child to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
More >>A mother is furious after she said her daughter has been receiving racist and threatening messages from a group of girls at her school.
More >>A mother is furious after she said her daughter has been receiving racist and threatening messages from a group of girls at her school.
More >>The Baton Rouge Police Department has still not made an arrest in a pair of deadly shootings last week that evidence shows are linked, but detectives are still taking a hard look at a man they brought in for questioning in connection to the crimes Saturday afternoon.
More >>The Baton Rouge Police Department has still not made an arrest in a pair of deadly shootings last week that evidence shows are linked, but detectives are still taking a hard look at a man they brought in for questioning in connection to the crimes Saturday afternoon.
More >>It is an announcement that sent shockwaves across the community, reports that leaked Tuesday afternoon by national media outlets that the officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling nearly a year ago will not face federal charges.
More >>It is an announcement that sent shockwaves across the community, reports that leaked Tuesday afternoon by national media outlets that the officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling nearly a year ago will not face federal charges.
More >>While some say it's a great idea, others say the change is trivial.
More >>While some say it's a great idea, others say the change is trivial.
More >>A new report by the FBI is sparking anger among Memphis activists.
More >>A new report by the FBI is sparking anger among Memphis activists.
More >>A Midlands dad is taking his kids out of a private school in Columbia because school officials won’t let him display the Confederate flag on his truck while on school property.
More >>A Midlands dad is taking his kids out of a private school in Columbia because school officials won’t let him display the Confederate flag on his truck while on school property.
More >>A man from Honduras but living in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is fighting to stay in the Heartland.
More >>A man from Honduras but living in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is fighting to stay in the Heartland.
More >>Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the apparently random deadly shootings of two black men in Baton Rouge last week, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>Kenneth Gleason is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the apparently random deadly shootings of two black men in Baton Rouge last week, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>Richmond police and other crews are on Monument Avenue on Friday preparing for possible rallies at the Lee Monument.
More >>Richmond police and other crews are on Monument Avenue on Friday preparing for possible rallies at the Lee Monument.
More >>A Virginia man is suing the city of Charlottesville, its police chief and the Virginia State Police superintendent over their response to a white nationalist rally that descended into violence.
More >>A Virginia man is suing the city of Charlottesville, its police chief and the Virginia State Police superintendent over their response to a white nationalist rally that descended into violence.
More >>Richmond Police are looking for the people who poured pine tar on the J.E.B Stuart Monument early Saturday.
More >>Richmond Police are looking for the people who poured pine tar on the J.E.B Stuart Monument early Saturday.
More >>Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer has called for the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue, as well as a ban on open and concealed carry during public events.
More >>Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer has called for the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue, as well as a ban on open and concealed carry during public events.
More >>The Sons of Confederate Veterans were one of about 200 groups participating in the parade.
More >>The Sons of Confederate Veterans were one of about 200 groups participating in the parade.
More >>A Memphis City Council Member is putting pressure on Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
More >>A Memphis City Council Member is putting pressure on Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam.
More >>Confederate statues and monuments across the country are coming down. Officials at Beauvoir said the statues would be welcomed at the last home of Jefferson Davis with open arms.
More >>Confederate statues and monuments across the country are coming down. Officials at Beauvoir said the statues would be welcomed at the last home of Jefferson Davis with open arms.
More >>A state representative is speaking out after receiving a strongly worded, vulgar letter from a person who she says is a self-proclaimed Trump supporter.
More >>A state representative is speaking out after receiving a strongly worded, vulgar letter from a person who she says is a self-proclaimed Trump supporter.
More >>A peaceful rally was held in Charlottesville on Wednesday night as a show of support against white supremacists.
More >>A peaceful rally was held in Charlottesville on Wednesday night as a show of support against white supremacists.
More >>The family is asking that attendees wear purple, Heather Heyer's favorite color, in her memory.
More >>The family is asking that attendees wear purple, Heather Heyer's favorite color, in her memory.
More >>The Richmond Generals are honoring Trooper Berke Bates' with a wreath laying ceremony on his memorial cruiser.
More >>The Richmond Generals are honoring Trooper Berke Bates' with a wreath laying ceremony on his memorial cruiser.
More >>The leader of a North Carolina based group associated with the Ku Klux Klan says he is glad that a woman died while taking part in a protest in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend.
More >>The leader of a North Carolina based group associated with the Ku Klux Klan says he is glad that a woman died while taking part in a protest in Charlottesville, VA over the weekend.
More >>Two very different groups joined forces outside Charleston City Hall Tuesday to send a unified call for peace and civil conversations amid racial tensions.
More >>Two very different groups joined forces outside Charleston City Hall Tuesday to send a unified call for peace and civil conversations amid racial tensions.
More >>A Ridgeville man said he wasn't surprised after he found out he had been fired after his employers saw him in a New York Times photo at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
More >>A Ridgeville man said he wasn't surprised after he found out he had been fired after his employers saw him in a New York Times photo at the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
More >>Three new lawsuits have been filed on behalf of more than a dozen demonstrators who took part in protests after last year's officer-involved shooting that left Alton Sterling dead. Two journalists who were arrested during the demonstrations are also listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuits.
More >>Three new lawsuits have been filed on behalf of more than a dozen demonstrators who took part in protests after last year's officer-involved shooting that left Alton Sterling dead. Two journalists who were arrested during the demonstrations are also listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuits.
More >>Jury selection got underway in the Ray Tensing murder trial Monday with a stunning statement from one of the prosecutors.
More >>Jury selection got underway in the Ray Tensing murder trial Monday with a stunning statement from one of the prosecutors.
More >>More witnesses for the prosecution will take the stand Friday in the Ray Tensing murder trial.
More >>More witnesses for the prosecution will take the stand Friday in the Ray Tensing murder trial.
More >>Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department cleared a line of protesters that was partially blocking a busy roadway Thursday night. According to witnesses, at least two people were arrested.
More >>Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department cleared a line of protesters that was partially blocking a busy roadway Thursday night. According to witnesses, at least two people were arrested.
More >>A legal analyst says Michael Slager is "definitely" going to receive a fairly substantial sentence following his guilty plea in federal court in the shooting death of Walter Scott.
More >>A legal analyst says Michael Slager is "definitely" going to receive a fairly substantial sentence following his guilty plea in federal court in the shooting death of Walter Scott.
More >>The Washington Post, along with the Associated Press, The New York Times, and CBS, are reporting the Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to bring charges against the Baton Rouge police officers involved in the death of Alton Sterling. WAFB has not been able to independently confirm the report.
More >>The Washington Post, along with the Associated Press, The New York Times, and CBS, are reporting the Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to bring charges against the Baton Rouge police officers involved in the death of Alton Sterling. WAFB has not been able to independently confirm the report.
More >>The former North Charleston police officer accused of shooting and killing a man who fled a traffic stop pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal civil rights charge.
More >>The former North Charleston police officer accused of shooting and killing a man who fled a traffic stop pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal civil rights charge.
More >>The family of the man fatally shot by a former North Charleston police officer in 2015 said justice has come after Michael Slager pleaded guilty to a federal charge in the fatal shooting of Walter Scott.
More >>The family of the man fatally shot by a former North Charleston police officer in 2015 said justice has come after Michael Slager pleaded guilty to a federal charge in the fatal shooting of Walter Scott.
More >>The federal decision in the Alton Sterling police shooting case could be imminent, according to several sources close to the initial investigation.
More >>The federal decision in the Alton Sterling police shooting case could be imminent, according to several sources close to the initial investigation.
More >>Earlier this month, in the wake of two black men being shot and killed by police, Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted a controversial illustration to social media. He is still apologizing for that post.
More >>Earlier this month, in the wake of two black men being shot and killed by police, Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted a controversial illustration to social media. He is still apologizing for that post.
More >>Attorneys are on their way to wrapping up the fine details ahead of former North Charleston officer Michael Slager's federal trial.
More >>Attorneys are on their way to wrapping up the fine details ahead of former North Charleston officer Michael Slager's federal trial.
More >>A Phenix City Taco Bell employee has been fired for allegedly refusing service to two Lee County Sheriff's deputies, the chain's corporate spokesperson said.
More >>A Phenix City Taco Bell employee has been fired for allegedly refusing service to two Lee County Sheriff's deputies, the chain's corporate spokesperson said.
More >>Many Memphians praised Interim Police Director Mike Rallings' handling of Sunday night's Black Lives Matter protest, but many of those same people believe Mayor Jim Strickland should have done more to lead the city.
More >>Many Memphians praised Interim Police Director Mike Rallings' handling of Sunday night's Black Lives Matter protest, but many of those same people believe Mayor Jim Strickland should have done more to lead the city.
More >>Black Lives Matter protesters are blocking traffic on I-95S near Belvidere.
More >>Black Lives Matter protesters are blocking traffic on I-95S near Belvidere.
More >>Three people have died and dozens more were injured after a violent weekend in Charlottesville, where alt-right groups, KKK and neo-Nazis clashed with counter-protesters.
More >>Three people have died and dozens more were injured after a violent weekend in Charlottesville, where alt-right groups, KKK and neo-Nazis clashed with counter-protesters.
More >>President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he'll exercise his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.
More >>President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he'll exercise his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a lawsuit brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.
More >>The Supreme Court is saving one of its biggest cases for last, weighing President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries.
More >>The Supreme Court is saving one of its biggest cases for last, weighing President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries.
More >>Jurors at Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial are poised to start deliberating after a marathon day of closing arguments.
More >>Jurors at Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial are poised to start deliberating after a marathon day of closing arguments.
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