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Conservative activists and leftist counter-protesters are preparing for a rally on Boston Common that could draw thousands a week after a demonstration in Virginia turned deadly.
More >>Conservative activists and leftist counter-protesters are preparing for a rally on Boston Common that could draw thousands a week after a demonstration in Virginia turned deadly.
More >>Duke University has removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee days after it was vandalized.
More >>Duke University has removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee days after it was vandalized.
More >>Baxter, a three-year veteran of the department, died later in a hospital and Howard, a 10-year veteran, was in serious condition.
More >>Baxter, a three-year veteran of the department, died later in a hospital and Howard, a 10-year veteran, was in serious condition.
More >>Colleges are bracing for more violence on campus after a deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia became the latest example of hatred migrating from the internet to the streets.
More >>Colleges are bracing for more violence on campus after a deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia became the latest example of hatred migrating from the internet to the streets.
More >>Two Kissimmee, FL, police officers have been shot on Friday night. One officer died and the other is in grave condition. Separately, two Jacksonville, FL, officers have been shot.
More >>Two Kissimmee, FL, police officers have been shot on Friday night. One officer died and the other is in grave condition. Separately, two Jacksonville, FL, officers have been shot.
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 >>Residents of Durham, NC residents heard rumors of a KKK rally at their court house, hundreds flooded the streets to protest. However, the white supremacy group never showed.
More >>Residents of Durham, NC residents heard rumors of a KKK rally at their court house, hundreds flooded the streets to protest. However, the white supremacy group never showed.
More >>A statue of the U.S. Supreme Court justice who wrote the Dred Scott decision that upheld slavery and denied citizenship to African Americans has been removed from the grounds of the Maryland State House.
More >>A statue of the U.S. Supreme Court justice who wrote the Dred Scott decision that upheld slavery and denied citizenship to African Americans has been removed from the grounds of the Maryland State House.
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 >>The black 'Nazis' lettering appeared inside a heart, and police say several windows were also broken with rocks at the GOP office.
More >>The black 'Nazis' lettering appeared inside a heart, and police say several windows were also broken with rocks at the GOP office.
More >>'Alt-right,' 'antifa,' 'blood and soil.' What's it all mean?
More >>'Alt-right,' 'antifa,' 'blood and soil.' What's it all mean?
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 >>Take a trip across the United States to see Confederate memorials in small towns and large cities.
More >>Take a trip across the United States to see Confederate memorials in small towns and large cities.
More >>Local government officials say a memorial to Robert E. Lee has gone mostly unnoticed for years, but recent events have prompted Franklin Township trustees to issue a statement about the monument.
More >>Local government officials say a memorial to Robert E. Lee has gone mostly unnoticed for years, but recent events have prompted Franklin Township trustees to issue a statement about the monument.
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 councilman for the city's 9th district says he will request a resolution that calls for the removal of Confederate statues along Monument Avenue.
More >>The councilman for the city's 9th district says he will request a resolution that calls for the removal of Confederate statues along Monument Avenue.
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 >>Charnesia Corley believes newly-released dashcam video will prove her case against the Harris County, TX, Sheriff's Office. The video was recorded two years ago, but she still feels the pain of what happened that night.
More >>Charnesia Corley believes newly-released dashcam video will prove her case against the Harris County, TX, Sheriff's Office. The video was recorded two years ago, but she still feels the pain of what happened that night.
More >>As of Wednesday morning, it's been retweeted more than 1.2 million times and has 3 million likes. Twitter said it's the most likes for a tweet ever.
More >>As of Wednesday morning, it's been retweeted more than 1.2 million times and has 3 million likes. Twitter said it's the most likes for a tweet ever.
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 >>City crews arrived at the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument late Tuesday evening with supplies after Birmingham Mayor William Bell ordered the Linn Park structure covered earlier in the day.
More >>City crews arrived at the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument late Tuesday evening with supplies after Birmingham Mayor William Bell ordered the Linn Park structure covered earlier in the day.
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 >>Here's how President Donald Trump's statements compare to previous presidents' remarks on other racial incidents.
More >>Here's how President Donald Trump's statements compare to previous presidents' remarks on other racial incidents.
More >>With the polarization of America and the empowerment white supremacist groups took from Donald Trump's election, many saw the violence of Charlottesville as inevitable.
More >>With the polarization of America and the empowerment white supremacist groups took from Donald Trump's election, many saw the violence of Charlottesville as inevitable.
More >>President Donald Trump says there's "no place" in the United States for the kind of violence that's broken out at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
More >>President Donald Trump says there's "no place" in the United States for the kind of violence that's broken out at a white nationalist rally in 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 >>The performance paused briefly during the disturbance, as security removed two protesters from the theater.
More >>The performance paused briefly during the disturbance, as security removed two protesters from the theater.
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 >>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 >>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 >>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 >>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 >>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 >>Keep track of what's going on in politics, from the halls of Washington to a state house near you.
More >>Keep track of what's going on in politics, from the halls of Washington to a state house near you.
More >>No one won Wednesday night's $430 million jackpot, the 19th straight time the drawing has come up flat.
More >>No one won Wednesday night's $430 million jackpot, the 19th straight time the drawing has come up flat.
More >>Two Kissimmee, FL, police officers have been shot on Friday night. One officer died and the other is in grave condition. Separately, two Jacksonville, FL, officers have been shot.
More >>Two Kissimmee, FL, police officers have been shot on Friday night. One officer died and the other is in grave condition. Separately, two Jacksonville, FL, officers have been shot.
More >>One of the five injured was a woman who is said to be in serious condition, and another was a baby.
More >>One of the five injured was a woman who is said to be in serious condition, and another was a baby.
More >>Witnesses said the father and child, along with two workers were almost plowed down by an out-of-control driver.
More >>Witnesses said the father and child, along with two workers were almost plowed down by an out-of-control driver.
More >>Harvey is expected to produce additional rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches with some higher amounts across parts of the Leeward and Windward Islands from Guadeloupe southward to Grenada.
More >>Harvey is expected to produce additional rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches with some higher amounts across parts of the Leeward and Windward Islands from Guadeloupe southward to Grenada.
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