Nonprofit grants help fund prosecutors’ push against racial injustice
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Deborah Gonzalez took office in January as the district attorney for the Western Judicial District of…
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Virginia is set to remove statue of Confederal Gen. Lee
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va., is set to come…
Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark…
Faith leaders hope Chauvin verdict lifts racial justice work
Faith leaders in Minnesota and across the United States expressed hope that their advocacy work for racial justice will gain…
Jury selection is first battleground at trial in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fate of a former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck as…
Missouri Senate bill would crack down on road-blocking protesters
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill given…
Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances
NEW YORK (AP) — The foundation widely seen as a steward of the Black Lives Matter movement says it took…
‘I am a child!’ Pepper spray reflects policing of Black children
The 9-year-old Black girl sat handcuffed in the backseat of a police car, distraught and crying for her father as…
Mix of hope, dismay as religious leaders assess Biden
Donald Trump’s departure from the White House and the start of Joe Biden’s presidency have stirred new hope among many…
Killings surged in 2020 with pandemic, protests
(AP) — Killings rose dramatically across the U.S. last year, and a study released Monday suggests the coronavirus pandemic and…
Social issues are a priority for cardinal-to-be Wilton Gregory
Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory, soon to become the Roman Catholic Church’s first Black cardinal from the United States, hopes the…
Judge dismisses 1 charge against ex-officer in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the then-Minneapolis police officer who pressed…
Jefferson City takes down disputed plaque to Confederate general
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri’s capital has removed a Civil War marker dedicated to a Confederate general amid a dispute…
Conservative PAC accused of racism in anti-Galloway ad
(AP) — A conservative political action committee in Missouri is facing accusations of racism after posting a website that uses…
Archbishop Rozanski addresses issues facing Catholic voters
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski has urged parishioners to consider abortion as the main moral issue…
White men are bulk of Trump’s top federal prosecutors
The nation’s top federal prosecutors have become less diverse under President Donald Trump than under his three predecessors, leaving white…