Liberty University President Apologizes For Tweeting Racist Image
Jerry Falwell Jr. says he shared the image, which originally appeared in Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook, to make a political point.
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Virginia Judge Blocks Plan To Remove Statue Of Robert E. Lee
Judge Bradley B. Cavedo issued a temporary injunction prompted by a lawsuit that claims the state promised to protect the statue when the land it is located on was annexed in 1890.
#PublishingPaidMe: Authors Share Their Advances To Expose Racial Disparities
Author L.L. McKinney created the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag, where black and white authors are comparing their book advances. "You can now use this to fight for what you are worth," she says.
'Everybody's Getting Along Here': How 'Hotel Corona' United Israelis And Palestinians
A Jerusalem hotel hosted 180 quarantined COVID-19 patients from different backgrounds. Despite concerns they might clash, some became friends. The biggest test of togetherness came during Passover.
COVID-19 Infections And Deaths Are Higher Among Those With Intellectual Disabilities
There's growing evidence of high rates of death from COVID-19 for a population that doesn't get a lot of attention: people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Feds Spend Billions On COVID-19 Contracts, Often Without Fully Competitive Bidding
In the government's hurried pandemic response, more than 250 companies, some with little or no medical supply experience, got contracts worth more than $1 million without fully competitive bidding.
Protests Are Bringing Down Confederate Monuments Around The South
New attention from people protesting police brutality and racial injustice is changing the way cities and campuses in the American South regard symbols of white supremacy.
Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations, As State Reopens
Texas Department of State Health Services says 1,935 people were admitted as hospital patients with the coronavirus. That is up from a previous record of 1,888 more than a month ago.
Police Reform Legislation Moves Swiftly Through New York State Legislature
Banning chokeholds and disclosing police disciplinary records are among the legislation being pushed through the Democratic-led statehouse.
Former Chief Of Reformed Camden, N.J., Force: Police Need 'Consent Of The People'
Amid a public safety crisis, the Camden police dissolved and re-formed in 2013 as a new department. Scott Thomson, who led both forces, says police must work to be "legitimate" in their communities.