Race

A nearly all-white jury will hear evidence in the Ahmaud Arbery case

6:57am November 04, 2021

by Debbie Elliott

Jurors will decide whether three white men murdered Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year. Evidence in the racially charged case will be heard by 11 white people and one Black man.

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Michelle Wu makes history as 1st woman and person of color elected as Boston's mayor

5:12pm November 03, 2021

by Anthony Brooks

Michelle Wu will be the next mayor of Boston, Mass. It's the first time the city had elected a mayor who is not a white man. She has promised universal preschool and a city-wide Green New Deal.

National

Racism is a common thread in 3 high profile trials in different parts of the U.S.

4:18pm November 03, 2021

by Leila Fadel

There are three high profile court cases going on in three different parts of the country. Central to all are race and racism in the United States.

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Pittsburgh native Ed Gainey, pictured during a visit to his former 4th-grade classroom, is the winner of the city's mayoral race.

In elections across the country, candidates of color made history Tuesday night

1:09pm November 03, 2021

In Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Dearborn, Mich., a majority of voters embraced minority candidates. Here's a rundown of some of the most high-profile wins.

Virginia's gubernatorial election pits Republican Glenn Youngkin (left) against former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat.

Republican Glenn Youngkin is leading in Virginia governor race. Here's the latest

11:34pm November 02, 2021

Tuesday's most-watched race is the governor election in Virginia because of what it bodes for 2022 national politics. Will Democrats hold on to control of the state or can Republicans pull out a win?

Democrat Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president, won in a landslide victory on Tuesday to become New York City's second Black mayor.

Politics & Government

Eric Adams elected as New York City's second Black mayor

11:14pm November 02, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Adams' job now is to lead the city out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.

Competing lawn signs are placed outside of a polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Voters there are deciding whether to replace the city's police department with a new Department of Public Safety. The election comes more than a year afte

Minneapolis voters reject a measure to replace the city's police department

10:56pm November 02, 2021

by Martin Kaste

The failed ballot measure proposed a new Department of Public Safety that would emphasize a public health approach to policing.

Judge Timothy Walmsley presides over the jury selection process in the trial of the men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Superior Court, on October 27, 2021 in Brunswick, Ga.

National

Potential jurors come with strong opinions in racially-charged Ahmaud Arbery killing

6:37pm November 02, 2021

by Debbie Elliott

Jury selection is in its third week in Georgia as attorneys question jurors in the murder trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black jogger.

National

Opening arguments begin in murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

6:00pm November 02, 2021

by Corrinne Hess

Opening arguments begin Tuesday in the trial of 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with homicide and attempted homicide in deadly shootings last summer during unrest in Kenosha, Wis.

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National

The special role of marigolds on the Day of the Dead

4:29pm November 02, 2021

by Adrian Florido

In Latino communities across the U.S., bright orange marigolds have become an important flower this time of year, because of the special role they play in Day of the Dead celebrations.