Darnella Frazier testified Tuesday at Derek Chauvin’s trial, saying there were nights she ‘stayed up apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more.’
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
George Floyd’s death was traumatizing for Black teens in Minneapolis. They fear the trial will be just as painful.
After a hard year, Black teens in Minneapolis are worried Derek Chauvin’s trial will be retraumatizing, and more violence could erupt in their city.
‘I am making history’: Kim Janey becomes Boston’s first Black and first female mayor
Kim Janey replaced Marty Walsh after he resigned Monday to be President Biden’s labor secretary. “Today is a new day,” she said at her swearing-in.
Atlanta spa shootings increase fear in Asian communities amid increase in violence, hate incidents
Community leaders and experts say a series of violent attacks this year and a rise in hate incidents is fueled by racist rhetoric about the pandemic.
The trial of Derek Chauvin begins this month in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to know.
The trial of Derek Chauvin, a former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, starts March 8 in Minneapolis. Here’s what to know.
Mock slave auctions, racist lessons: How US history class often traumatizes, dehumanizes Black students
Each year, particularly in February, racist classroom activities about slavery draw national outrage. Experts say its part of a systemic problem.
Family suing Texas utility companies for $100M after 11-year-old boy died amid power failure
The family of Cristian Pineda is suing two power companies in Texas after the 11-year-old was found dead in their freezing mobile home.
Power outages are ‘matter of life and death’ for people with chronic illnesses and disabilities
People with chronic conditions and people with disabilities will likely be disproportionately impacted by the power outages, advocates say.
‘Stop killing us’: Attacks on Asian Americans highlight rise in hate incidents amid COVID-19
After a series of attacks on Asian Americans, including a 91-year-old man in California, activists say more must be done to curb violence and racism.
100 years after the Tulsa Massacre, entrepreneurs revive spirit of ‘Black Wall Street’
Descendants of the Greenwood District’s business leaders celebrate the resilience that has helped Black families succeed in Oklahoma for generations.