High school students sue Arkansas over restricted African American studies
A group of students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas is suing the state over the cancelation of AP African-American studies courses.
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Family of Black U.S. airman seeks answers after fatal shooting by Florida deputy
Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self-defense.
Ex-Army sergeant, convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester, is pardoned
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry, a former Army sergeant who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin in 2020. He had been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill that deletes climate change from state law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed legislation that erases most references to climate change from state law. The new law takes effect July 1.
20 years ago Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage
Just after midnight on May 17, 2004, same-sex couples began filling out marriage license applications at Cambridge City Hall. One married couple looks back on their wedding and how it's gone since.
Texas inmates are being 'cooked to death' in summer heat, lawsuit alleges
Four nonprofits joined a federal lawsuit to protect people in Texas prisons from the heat. It's one of several attempts over the years to address this issue, but efforts haven't gotten much traction.
Trump's New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week
Once an ally of the former president, now Cohen has spent a third day of testifying against him. He alleges Trump knew about the deal with an adult film star to keep quiet about an alleged affair.
Biden blocks the release of recordings of his classified documents interview
House Republicans are threatening to hold the attorney general in contempt over the DOJ refusal to turn over audiotapes of President Biden's interview with a special counsel.
Supreme Court upholds funding structure for consumer watchdog agency
The opinion was written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who reversed the decision of the 5th Circuit. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito dissented.
On 'One of Wun,' Gunna can't flaunt his way out of the YSL trial's shadow
The rapper slipped free from the legal mess that swallowed his label and his mentor Young Thug — but on his new album, he's still in the grip of an unending image crisis.