Equity and Inclusion

The new Oklahoma law increases penalties for blocking public roadways and granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally kill or injure rioters while attempting to flee.

The George Floyd mural on Bell and Chartres St in East Downtown was defaced with a racial slur on Thursday. The move comes just two days after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter by a jury. 

The funeral service for Daunte Wright will be held Thursday in Minneapolis. Wright was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop on April 11.

Assemblyman Rob Bonta said his first priority would be implementing a new state law requiring the state’s top law enforcement officer to investigate every fatal police shooting of an unarmed civilian.

Comedian Eric Andre says he was the victim of racial profiling while flying out of Atlanta's airport on Wednesday afternoon.

Nearly one-third of Asian Americans fear being threatened or physically attacked due to their race amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a majority of them believing there has been a significant rise in violence against the Asian American community.

The University of Texas has announced that its traditional marching and pep bands will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” when they return to performing, but a new band will also be created that won’t play the school song with racist elements in its past.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff released a series of edited videos showing a Danville police officer shooting a Black man who was suspected of throwing rocks at passing cars on the freeway, four seconds after he pulled out a small knife while crossing the street last month. 

The Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Thursday, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States.

Local soldiers say they were the target of racist harassment when they were out to lunch near their post at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County.

Rapper Cardi B took issue Thursday with a Wisconsin congressman who criticized her Grammy performance during a speech on the House floor.

Activists and family members organized a vigil for a man who died Monday morning while in Alameda Police Department's custody during an attempted arrest. 

The Lakers superstar deleted the controversial tweet but it didn't stop lawmakers and former pro athletes from accusing him of inciting violence.

The Interim Chief of the Columbus Police Department has identified the police officer who fatally shooting Ma’Kiyah Bryant, a 16-year-old girl who appeared to be attacking two other people with a knife Tuesday.

A funeral service will be held Thursday in Minneapolis for Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop. 

Ben Crump, the attorney representing the family of Daunte Wright, confirmed Wright's funeral will be held next week at a church in Minneapolis.

The Virginia city of Norfolk has fired a police lieutenant after news reports that said he donated to and expressed support for Kyle Rittenhouse.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to vote Tuesday on whether to return a scenic and valuable parcel of Manhattan Beach land to the descendants of a Black couple who once operated a beach resort there.

Communities across the country are demanding change within local law enforcement.  Advocates want to make sure that momentum continues.