Obituaries

New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne Jr. died weeks after being hospitalized for a reported "cardiac episode." He was 65.

There are more than 30 proposed bills targeting DEI programs at state-funded institutions.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Black Lives Matter protests in cities with Black women police chiefs had much less violence than cities with police chiefs of other races and gender, research has found.

Judge Merchan issued a gag order barring Trump from making public statements about any witnesses, prosecutors, jurors or court staff--standard practice for court proceedings--but that didn't stop the commander-in-losing-and-lying-and-lying-about-losing from attacking the judge’s daughter on social media, prompting the order's expansion fto cover the relatives of court staff members and attorneys working the case.

Megan Thee Stallion's lawyer said a lawsuit by her former cameraman alleging harassment and more is an "attempt to embarrass her."

News

Cracker, a slur aimed at white people, carries a complex history. Here's what we know about the decades-old derogatory term.

Black death row inmates are disproportionately vulnerable to being victimized by botched executions, a new report has found.

News

Seattle is marking a milestone of sorts – the first anniversary of adopting its Race and Social Justice Initiative ordinance.

Air Force Col. Benjamin Jonsson, who wrote an op-ed on racism in the military, got his nomination for a promotion extended after it was blocked by an anti-DEI Republican.

National

Congress allocated increased amounts of money to the Child Care and Development Block Grant, but more funding is needed.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

All pending death penalty cases in Alameda County, California, were ordered reviewed after the revelation of a racist and antisemitic scandal that targeted Black and Jewish inmates.

News

The celebrated DJ died unexpectedly at 57.