"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free," states General Order No. 3.
The video, which condemns "fake news," fabricates a supposed-CNN segment from last year. The social media companies said the footage violated copyright rules.
Quinton Lucas says marijuana is often a pretext for police stops that disproportionately affect Black people. While pushing for local reforms, he doubts the possibility of larger, lasting change.
After an outcry, the multiplex chain said it will require face coverings for guests in all of its theaters reopening in July. Earlier plans mandated masks only for staff and where laws required them.
During the outbreak, courts have turned to the online conferencing service. But some people don't have access to smartphones or the Internet. Legal challenges are likely.
DavidLitt, former speechwriter to President Obama and author of Thanks, Obama, refreshingly debunks myths about our founders, pointing up false narratives and warped historical perceptions.
Rallies are happening from Atlanta to Los Angeles — including in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday was born. Amid a reckoning around race, this year's Juneteenth has an even more urgent meaning.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Brooks of TheNew York Times and Jonathan Capehart of TheWashington Post about police reform, DACA, and the upcoming White House memoir from John Bolton.
Pittsburgh is not only celebrating Juneteenth on Friday but commemorating the life of Antwon Rose, a black 17-year-old who was fatally shot while running from a white police officer.
The Supreme Court's DACA ruling on Thursday has shielded Young immigrants shielded from deportation, but only temporarily as the Trump administration is still vowing to end the program.