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Reparations have become the latest target for conservative activists. Advocates say they are...
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoA conservative group’s lawsuit against a reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, that provides...
People of color lost a haven in Palm Springs. A new play dramatizes their loss
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoAlvin Taylor and his wife, Delia Ruiz Taylor, stand on the foundation of a home in Section 14 in...
Palm Springs promises to 'right that wrong' for Black, Latino community destroyed in 1960s
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoBlack and Latino residents of Section 14 who built their homes by hand watched as the city burned...
Devastating bodycam video shows the moment deputies opened fire on 15-year-old with autism
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoLaw enforcement responded five times this year to the Apple Valley home of a 15-year-old with autism who was fatally shot by deputies over the weekend, San Bernardino County Sheriff officials said.
Fatal shooting of autistic teen raises concerns about police response to people with mental health...
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoRyan Gainer's death has heightened concerns from activists about law enforcement's use of force against people suffering from mental health issues and the lack of supportive services available for families when they call police for help.
Black California lawmakers introduce package of reparations bills
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months ago(Reuters) -California's Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday detailed a package of 14 reparation...
Montgomery brawl: Police charge 3 men with assault, adding that 'more charges are likely'
Yahoo News· 11 months agoMontgomery, Ala., police announced Tuesday that three men have been charged and a fourth man is...
Parents of Black autistic sons share their stories after tragic encounters with police
ABC News via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoBlack Americans are two to three times more likely to be killed by cops than white Americans,...
Families displaced from California neighborhood seek $2B
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoAs a child, Lawrance W. McFarland lived on a small piece of land on a Native American reservation in...
Church prayers in South L.A. underscore high stakes as Mark Ridley-Thomas bribery trial begins
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoL.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas attends an ecumenical and interfaith service at Holman...