Police, Protesters Clash In St. Louis After Police Shooting
The latest unrest comes after an off-duty police officer killed 18-year-old Vonderrit D. Myers, who authorities say fired three times in the encounter.
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Videos Of Deadly Police Encounters Grab The Media Spotlight, But Why?
Several recent incidents of black men being shot by police have sparked national news coverage and policy debates. We examine what forces in the media and society are fueling this level of attention.
Off-Duty St. Louis Officer Fatally Shoots 18-Year-Old Black Man
The St. Louis police chief says the man fired at the 32-year-old officer, who is white, during a chase and that a weapon had been recovered from the scene.
'A Chosen Exile': Black People Passing In White America
From the time of slavery, some light-skinned African-Americans escaped racism by passing as white. The new book, A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life, explores what they lost.
Alaska Must Translate Election Material Into 2 Indigenous Languages
Friday's deadline was set after a U.S. District Court judge ruled the state violated the Voting Rights Act by not providing some native speakers with materials in their language.
Black Women's Groups Meet With NFL On Domestic Violence
Several civic leaders criticized the NFL's response to news about players involved in domestic violence, saying that black women weren't represented among the groups consulted by the league.
Does Television Spanglish Need A Rewrite?
More Hollywood writers are having Latino characters speak a mix of English and Spanish. But if Latinos themselves are divided over Spanglish, how can the entertainment industry get it right?
Can NBC's New Tiger Lily Overcome The Character's History?
Alanna Saunders, the actress cast to play Tiger Lily in NBC's forthcoming production of PeterPan, has Native American ancestry, one of many points of contention in previous castings.
FX's 'The Bridge' Finds Authenticity In Spanish-Language Scenes
"We're giving those 33 million Hispanics in the U.S. ... a point where they can actually identify themselves," says Demian Bichir, a star of the cross-border crime drama.
HBCUs Move To Address Campus Sexual Assaults, But Is It Enough?
One major study found sexual assaults are lower on campuses of historically black colleges and universities. But some question those numbers and whether HBCUs have the resolve to address the issue.