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.

Black Austin Coalition demands economic justice from City of Austin

The Black Austin Coalition says now is the time for the city to take accountability in the form of restitution for economic brutality faced by the Austin Black community.

Alexander Hamilton was a slave owner, new research says

A new research paper takes a swipe at the popular image of Alexander Hamilton as the abolitionist founding father, citing evidence that he was a slave trader and owner himself. 

Jacob Blake, shot by Kenosha police, reaches plea in assault case

A Black man paralyzed in a Wisconsin police shooting reached a plea deal Friday to settle a sexual assault case pending against him.

Committee formed at UT to document history of 'The Eyes of Texas'

UT Austin has formed a committee to document the facts and chronicle the nearly 120-year history of alma mater "The Eyes of Texas".

Body camera footage of Walter Wallace Jr. shooting released; officers identified

City officials followed through with their promise to release the body camera footage and 911 audio of the events surrounding the deadly police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. 

Prop. 16: California's affirmative action measure fails

Lawmakers placed Proposition 16 on the ballot following the death of George Floyd, a Black man, by Minneapolis police. They pointed to his death as clear evidence of the barriers that hold back Black Americans and other people of color.