Georgia Lawmaker Arrested As Governor Signs Law Overhauling Elections
Democratic state Rep. Park Cannon, a Black woman, is facing charges after refusing to stop knocking on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's office door.
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There's A 'Backdrop Of Historic Distrust' In Police In Crimes Against Trans Community
In the last year, at least 50 trans people have been killed in America. Solving these crimes is complicated because the gender identity of a victim isn't always reported in police reports.
Half Of The Jury In The Chauvin Trial Is Nonwhite. That's Only Part Of The Story
The fact that four of the jurors are Black and two are multiracial glosses over some important nuance.
Rep. Andy Kim On State Department Racism: 'My Own Government Questioned My Loyalty'
Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey is speaking up about when he was banned from working on certain policies due to his ethnicity. Now, he is pushing for measures to diversify the State Department.
OPINION: 5 Ways To Make The Vaccine Rollout More Equitable
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine into most Americans' arms will involve much more than a good supply and logistics. Values such as equity, deep listening, and informed choice are crucial, too.
National Medal Of Honor Day: Remembering Civil War's Black Soldiers
On this day in 1863, the Civil War's first medals of honor were presented. Virginia state delegate Lamont Bagby leads a push in his state to remember Black soldiers who fought with valor.
What The Boulder Shooting Means For A Neighborhood Resident
Christine Chen wrote a thread on twitter this week about the mass shooting at her neighborhood supermarket, coming so soon after the deadly rampage in Atlanta where a gunman targeted Asian-Americans.
Mass Shootings Rose In The Pandemic, Disproportionately Hurting Black Neighborhoods
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with reporter J. Brian Charles of The Trace about how mass shootings have soared during the pandemic and their disproportionate impact on Black neighborhoods.
Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, signed a ban on the death penalty in that state Wednesday, joining 22 other states.
Asian Grandmother Who Smacked Her Attacker With A Board Donates Nearly $1 Million
The money will be donated to help defuse racism against the Asian American community. Xiao Zhen Xie's grandson wrote, "She insists on making this decision saying this issue is bigger than Her."