Race

Federally Unrecognized Tribes Haven't Been Provided Resources To Vaccinate Members

4:23pm April 16, 2021

by Ellis O'Neill

Many federally recognized tribes throughout the U.S. have had great success vaccinating their members against COVID-19. But those without federal recognition say they have a very different story.

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Georgetown Law School professor Paul Butler testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on policing practices and law enforcement accountability in June 2020. In an NPR interview, Butler says police in Brooklyn Center, Minn., didn't need to pursu

National

Law Professor: Police Hold 'Extraordinary' Power Over Black People In Traffic Stops

1:52pm April 16, 2021

Those who don't immediately stop for police are committing "contempt of cop. And bad officers will make you pay for that," law professor Paul Butler argues.

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National

Jury Prepares To Deliberate In Derek Chauvin Case

7:41am April 16, 2021

by Leila Fadel

The defense and prosecutors have rested their cases in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd while he was in custody.

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Minnesota Police Officer Charged In Death Of Daunte Wright

5:06am April 16, 2021

Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter has been charged with second degree manslaughter for the killing of Daunte Wright. What do these charges mean, and what will prosecutors be looking for?

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Clockwise from top left: Audra Day in United States Vs. Billie Holiday, Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari, Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah, Nomadland director ChloÃ© Zhao with Frances McDormand.

Arts

Neither #OscarsSoWhite Nor #OscarsSoMale — What A Difference A Pandemic Makes

9:03pm April 15, 2021

by Bob Mondello

It's been a catastrophic 12 months for movie theaters. It has also been a banner year for diversity at the Oscars — but it's going to take some work to make it permanent.

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Hartsville, Tenn., resident Rick Bradley, 62, received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose in late March at a local Walgreens, saying, "This is not a summer cold or a conspiracy." He says some neighbors have become so used to COVID-19 that getting vaccinated

Health & Safety

'It's Not A Never Thing' — White, Rural Southerners Hesitant To Get COVID Vaccine

6:31pm April 15, 2021

by Blake Farmer

A majority of white, rural conservatives in Tennessee are open to getting the vaccine at some point, but at least 45% won't consider it. Rates in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi are also lagging.

Jamel Hill, a fourth year medical student, confronted a stark reality when he went into medical school. But through the racial microaggressions, he also found mentors who guided him through the hardest times. He just matched in a physical medicine and reh

Being Mentored Helps Black Medical Students Face Isolation, Racial Microaggressions

5:57pm April 15, 2021

by Farah Yousry

Many of these students are first-generation doctors with no one to turn to for advice. Finding mentors in academia is one way to help them overcome barriers and increase their odds at success.

National

Kimberly Godwin Makes History As First Black Leader Of A Major Broadcast Newsroom

4:35pm April 15, 2021

by David Folkenflik

ABC News named Kimberly Godwin as president. She will be the first Black American leader of a major broadcast news division. Her hiring comes at a time of significant turnover in TV news post-Trump.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin tells the judge on Thursday he will not testify on his own behalf in his trial over the death of George Floyd. His attorney, Eric Nelson, is seen at left.

National

Testimony Ends Without Derek Chauvin Taking The Stand In His Trial

1:54pm April 15, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Chauvin told Judge Peter Cahill that he would exercise his Fifth Amendment right. Closing arguments are expected to begin on Monday.