Civil Rights & Social Justice

Scarlett Johnson, a right-wing school board candidate in suburban Milwaukee, was shamed into deleting her Twitter account after racist and homophobic tweets -- including one that downplayed and mocked "the threat of white supremacy" -- were revealed.

A champion of equity in education, Lindsay Love planned to attend a conference for school board members in urban districts. But conservatives tried to twist the purpose of the conference claiming it proved the district supported critical race theory.

A federal judge suspends school board elections in Ferguson, Missouri. He said the process discriminates against Black voters.