Charlottesville victims remembered on 4-year anniversary of deadly white nationalist rally
On the four-year anniversary of the deadly white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, Sen. Tim Kaine, D. Va., posted a photo to Twitter to remember the victims who lost their lives.
Atlanta to remove Confederate memorial at Oakland Cemetery
The Atlanta City Council voted to remove a cemetery monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers.
Church of MLK’s 1st leadership position gets museum funding
As the Alabama church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was elected to his first leadership position in the civil rights movement marks its 155th anniversary, work has begun to make a museum out of the crumbling building where that vote was taken.
New Athens ordinance prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity
The Athens-Clarke County Commission just passed an ordinance banning discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and race. Commissioner Mariah Parker called this landmark legislation that she began working on in 2018.
'It’s against the law': Atlanta parent filed complaint over alleged segregation of classrooms
An Atlanta elementary school is under fire after a parent filed a federal discrimination complaint.
'I just want to help': Atlanta officer seen in viral video giving shoes to homeless man tells her story
Officer Sheretta Thomas came across the man who she saw without shoes back in April. She asked the man if he was planning to be around later and went to go get the man a pair.
Lakeville school district sued over 'Black Lives Matter' posters
A group of Lakeville families have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the school district alleging officials allowed "Black Lives Matter" posters in schools, but did not allow "All Lives Matter" posters.
A lynching at Fort Benning was never solved. Now it will no longer be forgotten
There may be only one thing worse than a historic tragedy. That would be forgetting it even happened.
Belarus Olympic sprinter to seek asylum after Instagram post, airport standoff
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's tension with Belarus started with an Instagram post that set off massive backlash in state-run media back home, where authorities relentlessly crack down on government critics.
US shot putter Raven Saunders makes 'X' in podium pose after winning silver
When asked what the "X" meant, Raven Saunders, who is openly gay, has contemplated suicide and seen poverty and depression, explained: ”It's the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet."
Nassau County lawmakers to vote on bill that would let police sue protesters
Lawmakers in a suburban New York county are set to vote Monday on a proposal that would allow police officers to sue protesters and collect financial damages.
Police body cam released after Alpharetta family announced plans to sue
One day after an Alpharetta family announced they will file a lawsuit for what they believe was an unjustified arrest, FOX 5 obtained the police body camera video of the incident.
Activists decry skate park construction near historic Black cemetery
Protestors rallied against the construction of a skate park in Newnan that is on the site of some historic graves of enslaved Africans.
German gymnastics team wears unitards to push back on 'sexualization' of sport
The German women’s gymnastics team took the floor for their first competition at the Tokyo Olympics wearing unitards with leggings that stretched down to the ankle.
Jesse Jackson among 39 arrested for sit-in at Sen. Sinema's office in Phoenix
Rev. Jesse Jackson took part in a protest in Phoenix that called on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to support ending the Senate filibuster. The protest ended in his arrest, along with dozens of others.
Alabama official recorded using N-word at council meeting
Attendees and a livestream audience watched John “Tommy” Bryant, who is White, stand up and use a racial epithet at an Alabama city council meeting.
'New Black Wall Street Market' set to open Labor Day weekend in Stonecrest
The “New Black Wall Street Market” is set to open Labor Day weekend and is based on the legacy of “Black Wall Street” in the early 1900s in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson arrested by Capitol Police during protest
Georgia Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested by Capitol police Thursday while protesting Senate "inaction" on voting legislation and filibuster reform.
Gwinnett County forms 'United Nations' to confront crime and hate
The Gwinnett County Solicitor-General's Office formed a group to figure out ways to combat crime and hate within the county. The group was named in honor of the spa shooting victims.
Census Bureau says COVID-19 pandemic hit Black households harder than White
Black Americans have been disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Census Bureau.