A former Philadelphia police officer is charged with murder in a 12-year-old's death
Former officer Edsaul Mendoza is charged with first-degree murder and other charges.
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Known to be toxic for a century, lead still poisons thousands of Midwestern kids
Four U.S. states are still struggling with high rates of lead poisoning from soil, pipes and paint. It impacts thousands of people each year, especially low-income communities and families of color.
A U.S. pediatricians' group is trying to eliminate race-based medical guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics is reexamining its treatment recommendations. Pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice.
Like Christmas, Eid is being commercialized – and that's a welcome thing
For many Muslims, western holiday celebrations like Christmas once felt like the kind of universal affirmation we could never attain. But, today, it's a markedly different story.
The Los Angeles Riots still resonate after 30 years
30 years ago Friday, the police officers who beat Rodney King were found not guilty — and people took to the streets in Los Angeles to protest. Here's how the Los Angeles Riots are still relevant.
How the tobacco industry targeted Black Americans with menthol smokes
The Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes, which the tobacco industry has aggressively marketed toward African Americans since 1964.
Michigan man faces hate crime charges after threatening BLM supporters, DOJ says
The case is currently being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is prosecuting the case.
The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise
By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos.
How social-emotional learning became a target for Ron DeSantis and conservatives
Florida officials recently rejected a slew of math textbooks, claiming they included "prohibited topics." Journalist Dana Goldstein theorizes the objections related to social-emotional learning.
Anchor Sage Steele is suing ESPN over free speech claims
Steele's lawyers accuse ESPN and Disney of violating her First Amendment rights and breaching her contract after she made comments on a podcast last September.