Supreme Court rejected appeal to limit transgender students

The Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal from parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender with which they identify.

‘Racism sickens me’: Louisville mayor declares racism a public health crisis

Fischer announced several actions he would take immediately to help dismantle systemic racism, which include the recruiting of police officers of color and addressing the Black pay gap.

Poll: One-third of African Americans say someone close to them has died of COVID-19

A recent poll conducted by the de Beaumont Foundation found that 1 in 3 African Americans know someone close to them who died of COVID-19, illustrating the disproportionate impact the novel coronavirus is having on communities of color in the United States.

Making history: Kamala Harris chooses all-female senior staff

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has chosen to fill the top three positions in her office with women. It'll be the first time that the senior staff in that office will all be female -- and all working for the first woman to be vice president.

US women's national soccer team settles inequity claim

U.S. women's national team players and the U.S. Soccer Federation settled their long-running lawsuit over inequitable working conditions with the men's team while leaving their dispute over unequal pay for additional litigation.

'Juno' star Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, comes out as transgender

"Juno" and "Umbrella Academy" star Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, has announced he is transgender: "I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self."

Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights

As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage. Now, as President-elect, he's proposing to carry out virtually every major proposal on their wish lists.

Minneapolis announces new policy on no-knock warrants

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced a new policy on no-knock warrants Wednesday.

NBA players, Pope Francis discuss social justice at Vatican

Five NBA players have met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss social justice. Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver were joined in the audience Monday by NBA players' union union executive director Michele Roberts.

California NAACP leader resigns amid conflict-of-interest backlash

She was especially prominent in commercials against Proposition 15, which sought to raise commercial property taxes to increase funding for schools, and against Proposition 25, which would have eliminated the use of cash bail.

Inequality 'baked into' COVID-19 testing access as cases surge

The lines for free COVID-19 tests stretch for blocks and hours in cities where people feel the dual strain of the coronavirus surge and holiday plans.

Trump election challenges sound alarm among voters of color

Since Election Day, President Donald Trump and his allies have sought to expose voter fraud in overwhelmingly Black population centers in major cities across the country.

Culture Conversations: Amplifying the voices of Dr. Yusef Salaam and Tiffanie Anderson

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Yosef Salaam, whose story was among those featured in the Netflix docudrama "When They See Us," directed by Ava DuVernay. We also catch up with Tiffanie Anderson, also known as "The Pretty Artist" who creates ravishing masterpieces honoring iconic figures in pop culture. 

Kyle Rittenhouse on Kenosha shootings: 'I don't regret it'

While Rittenhouse is charged with fatally shooting two men and injuring a third, he told the Washington Post that he was protecting himself.

Demonstrators sue Chicago Police over ‘brutal, violent’ tactics during protests

Activists who protested in Chicago over George Floyd’s death and the killing by police of other Blacks across the U.S. filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing city police officers of brutally attacking and falsely arresting them during the demonstrations.

Report finds continued racial disparities in APD motor vehicle stops

A new joint analysis report released from the City of Austin finds continued racial disparities in motor vehicle stops by Austin Police Department officers.

Violent clashes, arrests made in DC after 'Million MAGA March'

After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.