An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest for farmers to get.
After reviewing evidence and bodycam footage, state troopers charged Shreveport Police Officer Alexander Tyler, 23, with negligent homicide in the Feb. 3 shooting death of Alonzo Bagley, 43.
They were arraigned on charges of murder, assault and other felonies. Tyre Nichols died three days after officers beat him following a Jan. 7 traffic stop.
Having been blocked by Republican legislatures on regulation in the past, Michigan Democrats are forging ahead on tighter gun restrictions after the shooting at Michigan State.
Haley is a woman of color who led South Carolina in taking down the Confederate flag from its state capitol. That makes campaigning complex in the party of Trump.
The 19-year-old also faces 27 charges at the federal level, one of which carries a possible death sentence. He will make an appearance in federal court this week.
The nonprofit says Florida leaders never suggested specific changes to the new AP African American Studies course. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state may "reevaluate" its relationship with the group.
She's seen what happens when people don't trust or understand their doctor. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founded 'Grapevine Health' to get solid information out, especially to Black and Latinx patients.
After a conflict and reckoning stemming from its controversial past, the Sierra Club had to look inward. Can Ben Jealous bring the organization into the future?
As Florida dedicates more money to transport migrants from other states, advocates say there isn't enough oversight to make sure transport is done legally and that migrants are relocated voluntarily.
The Pleasant Hill Mitigation Plan was already being touted as a success in a 2013 study, highlighted as an example of how transportation projects nationwide should work to address environmental justice issues through community engagement. But it features some accomplishments that either didn’t happen as planned or remain incomplete a decade later.
Journalist Mark Whitaker says that much of what's happeningin American race relations today traces back to 1966, the year the Black Panthers were formed. His new book is Saying It Loud.
