Central NY judge who went on ‘racially offensive’ tirade at high school graduation party has resigned

She's dropping her appeal of a state commission's call for her removal after she threatened and insulted a group of Black teens at the party in 2022.

Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don't teach

Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.

More than a century after their land was ravaged by the California gold rush, Yurok Tribe to reclaim territory

Some 125 acres bordering Redwood National and State Parks in California will be handed back to the Yuroks.

Younger Asian Americans navigate something new to their generation: Taking up space

It's about as American an idea as it gets -the hunger to make your own path, to find your own way, make your voice heard.

Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student

A judge has declared a mistrial in the killing of a University of Mississippi student who was prominent in the local LGBTQ+ community.

Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela

Born 100 years ago, Sobukwe was a titan of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle.

White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute

A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door amid a long-running dispute has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction.

Feeling betrayed by increased minority support for Trump, Black women say they’re stepping back

Donald Trump's victory has dismayed many politically engaged Black women, and they're reassessing their enthusiasm for politics and organizing.

The only weekend march that mattered – Matter News

Less than 24 hours after a dozen or so masked Nazis walked the streets of the Short North on Saturday, Brian Winston, president of 100 Black Men of Central Ohio, helped lead a counterdemonstration meant to reclaim power and shift the narrative.

Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest

Danish lawmakers have agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage over the next two decades.

Thousands march on New Zealand capital against Indigenous treaty overhaul

Controversial legislation revises the 184-year-old Treaty of Waitangi granting Maori tribes land rights.

There’s a Lot of Fighting Over Why Harris Lost. But Everyone Seems to Want to Avoid This Explanation.

I’m surprised more people aren’t saying this.

It's All Over: New documentary on the kiss that shook Spanish football

BBC Sport looks at the key themes of Netflix's new documentary 'It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football'.

Ex-officer Brett Hankison guilty in death of Breonna Taylor

Brett Hankison is the first officer convicted in the 2020 botched raid on Taylor's apartment