Police officers speak in a more respectful way to white men during routine traffic stops. Researchers say it undermines police-community trust.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
2 men found dead in former Versace mansion in Miami Beach ahead of anniversary of designer’s death
Two men were found dead inside a hotel that was once home to Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace. He was killed there on July 15, 1997.
Woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing phone pleads not guilty to hate crime charges
Miya Ponsetto was arrested in January after accusing a 14-year-old of stealing her phone at a New York City hotel.
At George Floyd Square, Derek Chauvin’s sentencing is ‘first step’ toward police accountability
The crowd gathered in George Floyd Square on Friday reacted with mixed feelings to Derek Chauvin’s sentence of 22 1/2 years in prison.
Judge denies Derek Chauvin’s request for new trial: What to know about sentencing for murder of George Floyd
Ahead of Derek Chauvin’s sentencing for the murder of George Floyd, a judge denied his request for a new trial. Here’s what to know.
‘Black girl magic at its finest’: Juneteenth pageants let women, girls be unapologetically Black
Miss Juneteenth pageants, one of many Black beauty pageants, seek to educate girls about their history and celebrate Black women.
One woman dead, three injured after car plows into protesters in Minneapolis, police say
The suspect drove into a crowd gathered in the Minneapolis neighborhood where a Black man was shot to death by sheriff’s deputies this month.
Family of Alton Sterling accepts $4.5 million settlement nearly 5 years after he was killed by police
Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old Black father of five, was killed by white Baton Rouge police in 2016 in a shooting that sparked nationwide protests.
A Black man was fatally shot by deputies in Minneapolis. Authorities say there’s no bodycam video. Activists call it ‘reckless.’
Protests continue over the death of Winston Smith Jr. Activists say the U.S. Marshals body camera policy is “an intentional lack of transparency.”
‘Mass murder’: Muslim family targeted, killed in attack motivated by hate, Canadian police say
A vigil will be held Tuesday at a mosque attended by a family of five who were struck by a pickup in a targeted attack.