FOX 7 Discussion: Budget proposal to cut 100 vacant APD officer positions

Executive Director of the Greater Austin Crime Commission, Cary Roberts joins FOX 7 Austin to speak on what this could mean for the Austin community. 

Black UK protester statue removed from pedestal

Officials in the English city of Bristol have removed a statue of a Black Lives Matter activist that was installed on a pedestal once occupied by a monument to a 17th-century slave trader.

NYPD Chief Monahan, other officers hurt in clash with marchers on Brooklyn Bridge

A group of Black Lives Matter protesters charged police on the Brooklyn Bridge as they lead the way for clergy and people taking part in a peace march across the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday, according to cops.

Hays High School considering retiring school mascot

Hays CISD is proposing the change after releasing a statement earlier this month. If they vote to retire the rebel, they'll keep the name until a new mascot is decided at a later date.

Rapper Trae tha Truth, Texans WR Kenny Stills arrested at Breonna Taylor protest

Houston Rapper Trae tha Truth and Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills were both arrested and charged with a felony while protesting in Kentucky over the death of Breonna Taylor.

ViacomCBS cuts ties with Nick Cannon, cites 'hateful speech'

iacomCBS says it's cutting ties with Nick Cannon because of what the media giant called his ‘hateful speech” and anti-Semitic theories.

Michigan teen incarcerated for not doing online schoolwork during COVID-19 pandemic, report says

A 15-year-old girl who attends Groves High School in Birmingham finished the school year in juvenile detention and is still there for not completing her school work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader

Marc Quinn created the likeness of Jen Reid, a protester photographed standing on the plinth after demonstrators pulled down the statue of Edward Colston and dumped it in Bristol’s harbor on June 7.

Downtown LA's Nimbus Coffee sees magical jump in sales amid Black Lives Matter movement

Many Black-owned businesses are seeing a boost in sales due to the Black Lives Matter movement, including Nimbus Coffee, a Harry Potter-themed coffee shop in downtown Los Angeles that makes its muggle patrons feel the magic of Hogwarts. 

California ski resort considering changing its name over derogatory term

The word “squaw,” derived from the Algonquin language, may have once simply meant “woman,” but over generations, the word morphed into a misogynist and racist term to disparage indigenous women.

Washington retiring Redskins name and logo, team says

The Washington Redskins will officially retire the team's name and logo, according to a statement by the team.

UT Austin announces plans to create a more diverse and welcoming campus

Officials say the plan came about after widespread discussion with students, alumni, and community members and it will focus on two broad areas.