
Five former Memphis officers charged in beating death of Tyre Nichols
All five are charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
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All five are charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
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Coming together as a community for healing is one way to start the conversation regarding mental health for Asian Americans amid violence.
Details of what exactly happened the night officers arrested Tyre Nichols have not been released.
Three Colorado police officers and two paramedics pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and reckless homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.
Churches across the U.S. will each receive tens of thousands of dollars to aid in restoring their historic house of worship.
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The White House Initiative on Asian Americans Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders is the first national plan of its kind.
| Mary Chao
The Black Cemetery Network is a growing database of documented projects to uncover and restore Black cemeteries across the country.
| Liz Gold
Research efforts try to understand why older Black Americans are twice as likely as older White Americans to have Alzheimer's or other dementia.
In Washington Monday, members of the King Family recalled their father's goals to eradicate the "three evils": poverty, racism, and violence.
Today, that letter written from the inside of a cell, has been reproduced dozens of times and read annually by members of the U.S. Senate.
The DOJ settlement — the largest in its history — was in regards to allegations City National Bank redlined from 2017 to at least 2020.
The DOJ says City National Bank avoided marketing and underwriting mortgages in majority Black and Latino neighborhoods in Los Angeles County.
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Charles and Willa Bruce's beachfront land was taken under eminent domain in the 1920s. Los Angeles County gave it back to the family last year.
For more than 50 years, the day after Christmas has marked the celebration of family, life and culture in the African American community.
Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon told a racist joke during graduation, and he's staying put despite more calls for his removal.
In a graduation speech, Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon seemed to "make up" a language mocking Asian Americans.
The California county's board of supervisors formally declared racism a public health crisis, but not all residents were on board with the claim.
The White House promised musical performances to celebrate bipartisan legislation that reflects growing acceptance of same-sex unions.
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In 2016, President Obama signed a law removing the word "Oriental" from federal language and replacing it with "Asian Americans."
Jeffries, 52, is set to become the new leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives as Speaker Nancy Pelosi steps down.
He pleaded guilty to all the charges in the grand jury indictment, including murder, murder as a hate crime and hate-motivated domestic terrorism.
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There's an agreement within the 1835 Treaty of Echota that calls for the U.S. to give the Cherokee Nation a delegate in the House of Representatives.
Author Charity Elder spoke with Newsy to discuss what's behind this growing trend.
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Some content creators are encouraging anyone and everyone to dress up as Ariel, after the new Little Mermaid trailer inspired Black girls.
This week, search crews began digging in a second part of Oaklawn Cemetery.
| Aimee Reece and Lindsay Tuchman
As midterms get underway, Florida candidates are hoping to sway Hispanic voters at the polls.
Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León were recorded last year making crude, bigoted comments and scheming against Black residents and renters.
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Council President Nury Martinez, along with Councilman Kevin de León and Councilman Gil Cedillo, were recorded last year making racist remarks.
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The 14 sets of remains will be sent to a forensics lab in Utah that is helping scientists match victims to descendants through genetic testing.
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The number of AAPIs aged 65 and older is expected to grow by more than 350% in the next 50 years.
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Experts say the trope of Asian Americans as perpetual foreigners and treated as "others" continues today with dangerous consequences.
J. Alexander Kueng is the second officer to plead guilty to the state charge, following Thomas Lane, who pleaded guilty earlier this year.
| AP and Scripps News Staff and Jamal Andress
The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into the crisis.
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The two men have refused widespread calls to step down despite condemnation that led the City Council president to resign last week.
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