Author Marita Golden talks about her new book, the consequences of the Strong Black Woman syndrome and how Black woman can prioritize self-care.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
In trial of officers in George Floyd’s death, did they have a ‘duty to intervene’?
Former officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao didn’t stop Derek Chauvin. Experts say training and police culture are to blame.
‘Didn’t even give him a chance’: Minneapolis police ‘executed’ Amir Locke during no-knock raid, family says
Minneapolis police footage has reignited criticism over the use of no-knock warrants after it showed officers fatally shooting Amir Locke.
Beloved campus officers killed in Bridgewater College shooting were a ‘dynamic duo’
Officers J.J. Jefferson and John Painter were good friends, Bridgewater’s president said. Painter was Jefferson’s best man in his wedding this year.
Federal prosecutors reach plea deal with 2 men who killed Ahmaud Arbery in hate crimes case
Federal prosecutors reached a plea deal with the two men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery before a hate crimes trial was set to begin.
Jury selection to begin in trial of 3 officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
A federal indictment alleges J. Kueng Thomas Lane and Tou Thao deprived George Floyd of his constitutional rights. All three pleaded not guilty.
Museums must return stolen artifacts, experts say. That requires an ‘institutional transformation.’
Individuals and communities for decades have used the legal system to push museums to return stolen cultural objects.
American Girl names first Chinese American doll its ‘Girl of the Year’ in response to anti-Asian hate, violence
The company said its 2022 ‘Girl of the Year’ Corinne Tan is trying to find the “courage to speak up when faced with xenophobic comments.”
‘Devastating’: Coroner identifies 14-year-old girl killed by Los Angeles police in Burlington store
Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, died when Los Angeles police opened fire on a suspect Thursday at a Burlington store in California.
At least 4 injured after ‘major industrial accident’ at ExxonMobil facility in Baytown, Texas
Emergency response teams are fighting a fire at an ExxonMobil oil refinery in Baytown, Texas, that left four people injured.