In Fair Housing Act Case, Supreme Court Backs 'Disparate Impact' Claims
The court decided the case 5-4, saying that claims of racial discrimination in housing cases shouldn't be limited by questions of intent.
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Funerals Begin For Those Slain At Emanuel AME Church
Both the Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton and Ethel Lance were integral members of the Charleston church.
After Ben Affleck Scandal, PBS Postpones 'Finding Your Roots'
The show came under fire after leaked emails revealed that the actor asked the show to hide the fact that one of his ancestors owned slaves.
Some Find It Difficult To Heed Calls For Racial Healing After Charleston, S.C.
At a prayer vigil for victims in the recent South Carolina church shooting, professor Chenjerai Kumanyika found himself unable to join hands with a white woman — and he wondered why.
#StreetsAndBeats: How Do Cops And Communities Build Trust?
Michel Martin hosts a live storytelling event around police and community relations in Los Angeles. Join the online conversation by using #StreetsAndBeats.
'Project Fatherhood': In A Struggling Neighborhood, Dads Are Helping Dads
A dedicated group of fathers in Los Angeles is working to help neighborhood dads do better by their children and their community.
Clinton Makes A Stop In Missouri; Discusses Race Near Riot-Torn Ferguson
Hillary Clinton is leaning into the conversation on race following the S.C. church shootings by going to Florissant, Mo., which borders Ferguson. As a presidential candidate the move brings some risk.
Changing Demographics Influenced Shift In Southern Political Landscape
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Bruce Oppenheimer, a professor at Vanderbilt University, about the changing demographics and politics of the South after the Charleston, S.C., shooting.
A Good Read: A White Woman On 'Being An Excuse' For Deadly Racism
A new piece in The New Republic — written by a white woman — digs into how white femininity gets used as an excuse for white supremacy, with deadly consequences.
Autopsy Attributes Freddie Gray's Death To 'High-Energy Injury,' Report Says
The death of the unarmed black man was a homicide that resulted from "acts of omission" by the police, according to The Baltimore Sun.