Race and Ethnicity

Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual

Mississippi’s practice of removing voting rights for certain felonies is cruel and unusual. That is the argument attorneys are making in a new filing with the U.S. Supreme Court.

St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds. Just one remains

New Zealanders are banned from displaying gang symbols as a new law takes effect

Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officer

New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever

Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order targeting Chinese government operatives in Texas

Abbott’s action is in response to “Operation Fox Hunt,” a Chinese government initiative that is intended to root out corruption in that country but in practice has also been used to intimidate Chinese citizens living abroad, harass Chinese pro-democracy activists and even forcibly repatriate disside

UNT faculty slam university for removing references to race and equity in course names

The graduate level class that she taught to seasoned teachers who were trying to earn a master’s in educational leadership used to be called “Race, Class and Gender Issues in education.” Now, it would be called “Critical Inquiry in Education.”

Woman faces hate crime charges after confronting man wearing ‘Palestine’ shirt

Authorities say a suburban Chicago woman faces hate crime charges for allegedly confronting a Palestinian American man wearing a sweatshirt with “Palestine” written on it and trying to knock a cellphone out of his pregnant wife’s hands as she recorded the encounter.

Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand’s Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

As tens of thousands of marchers thronged the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, the column of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest.

‘Interior Chinatown': Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters

There’s no escaping the layers of meta around the new Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.” It’s an adaptation of Charles Yu’s satirical novel that jabs at how Asian American men have been treated by Hollywood and in life, one trope at a time.

Agent says GPS data puts Georgia student Laken Riley in same area as man accused in her death

Testimony is continuing in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra, who entered the U.S. illegally two years ago, is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s killing in February.

New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?

Police say tens of thousands of people have arrived at New Zealand’s Parliament in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.

Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month. The censure of independent Sen.

Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman

Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, was killed in July when deputies responded to a call about a possible prowler at her home in Springfield, Illinois. She was shot three times during a confrontation with an officer.

California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman

California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names.

Palm Springs officials approve $5.9M to pay Black and Latino families displaced from neighborhood

The Palm Springs City Council has approved a $5.9 million deal to pay Black and Latino families who were displaced from a neighborhood in the 1960s.

The daughters of Malcolm X sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader’s assassination

Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.

A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris

A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia has returned to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions. The 27-year-old Victor Dupont who is Ph.D. student arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Friday afternoon.

Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina

A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina.

Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

A prosecutor says the man on trial in the killing of nursing student Laken Riley “went hunting for females” on the University of Georgia campus that February day.

New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools

A parade in downtown New Orleans marked the 64th anniversary of the day four Black 6-year-old girls integrated New Orleans schools. The celebration was in stark contrast to the tensions and anger that roiled the city on Nov. 14, 1960.

New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools

A parade in downtown New Orleans marked the 64th anniversary of the day four Black 6-year-old girls integrated New Orleans schools. The celebration was in stark contrast to the tensions and anger that roiled the city on Nov. 14, 1960.

Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama

A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been added to Legacy Plaza in Alabama’s capital city. AL.com reports that the likeness of Lewis was unveiled Tuesday in Montgomery. It joins statues of Rosa Parks and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Rand Paul wants to bring back Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy as a Senate chair

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is preparing to lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards

A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in Tennessee.

Museum finds remains from a victim of a notorious 1980s Philadelphia police bombing

More human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found at the University of Pennsylvania. The remains are believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa.

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown.

Vermont man is fit to stand trial over shooting of 3 Palestinian college students

A judge has found that the man charged with shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last year is fit to stand trial.

Detroit-area police win appeal over liability in death of woman in custody

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman while she was in custody in suburban Detroit.

Black and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs neighborhood reach tentative settlement

Black and Latino families who were displaced from a Southern California neighborhood in the 1960s have reached a tentative settlement agreement with the city of Palm Springs.

Panel advises Illinois commemorate its role in helping slaves escape the South

A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the Underground Railroad in the state.

Kentucky officer reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds in 2020 protests under investigation again

A Kentucky police officer reprimanded for firing chemical agents at a TV news crew during Louisville protests in 2020 is under investigation again.

Officer injured at Ferguson protest shows improvement, transferred to rehab

The police officer from Ferguson, Missouri, who was critically injured during a protest on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death has been moved to a rehabilitation hospital.

Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone

A newly unsealed federal complaint says a man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University admitted to firing his weapon during a weekend shooting, but denied shooting at anyone.

Texas’ 90,000 DACA recipients can sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage — for now

When Victoria Elizondo first went to see a doctor about her symptoms at Legacy Community Clinic, a low-cost clinic in Houston, she didn’t know what was wrong with her but she knew something wasn’t right.