Civil Rights & Social Justice

A secret panel made up of seven investigators will determine if officers are targeting Black motorists in the state.

Faith leaders and elected officials gathered Tuesday to pray and demand action on federal voting rights legislation.

During a CNN interview with Anderson Cooper, former President Barack Obama called out right-wing media outlets that misinform and fan the flames of discord. He cited critical race theory controversy as a prime example.

In bodycam footage released by the Springfield Police Department and obtained by WICS and WRSP last month, Dartavius Barnes can be heard pleading for officers to return his daughter's ashes once they discover the urn in his car. 

Prominent Black civil rights leaders, politicians, and activists unloaded on Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin after the West Virginia politician doubled down on his decision to vote against the For the People Act.

The Democratic Senator from West Virginia penned an op-ed opposing Democracy reform legislation, citing a lack of bipartisan support despite evidence of Republican coordination to pass voter suppression laws.

Saturday marked HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, recognizing the lives and experiences of those living with HIV.

As UNC continues to process the national blowback for denying tenure to award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Black professor and highly sought chemist declined a position with the university.

Board members have decided to ignore history by passing a resolution that falsely affirms slavery and racism were exceptions and inconsistent with American values.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

The Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation is investing in Tulsa making it an innovative, collaborative, and thriving city, by prioritizing BIPOC entrepreneurs, women business owners, and small businesses.

Three months after the launch of the program, Black Evanston residents are dismayed with the process and want the program to be paused for revaluation.

One woman residing in Florence, Alabama, had her efforts to rid the city's courthouse of a Confederate-inspired marble statue called Eternal Vigil refused with little to no fanfare.