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A group of police officers in Palo Alto, California sued the city, claiming a Black Lives Matter mural featuring an image of Assata Shakur amounts to discrimination and harassment.

Zaila Avant-garde, 14, has become the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which has been dominated by teens of South Asian descent. But her talents go way beyond just spelling. Here's everything to know about her.

Attica Scott pledges to represent all corners of Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District, prioritizing the needs of traditionally vulnerable communities.

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith says people shouldn't gamble with Covid-19 or their lives, reminding communities that vaccination remains the best protection as the pandemic continues.

Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd, has revealed that Minneapolis police killed her uncle, who was an innocent driver during a high-speed chase conducted under questionable circumstances.

The Olympics hasn't even started yet, and its anti-blackness is on full display.

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The first photos of Bill Cosby have emerged since the disgraced comedian was unexpectedly released from prison following a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to overturn his conviction for sexual assault.

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If you thought Bill Cosby's overturned conviction and release from prison on Wednesday was a surprise, imagine how the dozens of women who accused him of drugging and assaulting them were feeling.

Calls for reparations for Black Americans continue to grow, with some arguing for a multi-trillion dollar investment.

The People's Response Act reimagines public safety through legislation that creates alternatives to policing in response to incidents involving mental health or substance use and addresses the punitive effects of the war on drugs.

Despite the Senate's inaction, Black Voters Matter and allied organizations continue to caravan through the south to Washington, D.C., raising awareness around voting rights, election reform, and D.C. statehood.

The Historic Latta Plantation In North Carolina plantation whose controversial Juneteenth event was sympathetic to slave owners without properly recognizing slavery itself has closed its doors after backlash.