Unilever drops word ‘normal’ from beauty products in push for inclusivity

Unilever, which owns many beauty and personal care brands like Dove and Simple, will drop the word “normal” from its products in an effort to broaden the definition of beauty.

Three Black men accuse SFPD of racial profiling while shopping at Union Square

Three friends, cleared of wrongdoing, were detained for hours by police at a high end department store in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon. Someone who called police to say a firearm was brandished was cited and released.

New campaign by Black healthcare workers for Black community about vaccine

Black doctors, nurses, researchers and comedian W. Kamau Bell kicked off a new campaign on Thursday in the hopes of providing Black communities with credible information about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Crowd rallies around gay men detained on Mexico beach

A crowd of people on a beach in Mexico rallied around three men who were being detained by police after someone reportedly complained about “obscene acts of exhibitionism.

Youth lead charge in rallies against Asian American hate

Two rallies led by the youth were held in the Bay Area, both calling for a stop to the violence against Asian Americans.

Vaccine 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms

Governments say getting vaccinated and having the proper documentation to prove it will smooth the way to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and such efforts have gotten a head start in Israel.

Access codes meant for vaccine equity are being misused

A man tells KTVU he received a COVID vaccine access code issued through the state even though the code was meant for communities of color or low-income earners.

‘A Black man should be able to go for a jog’: Biden marks 1 year since Ahmaud Arbery slaying

President Joe Biden marked one year since the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed after being pursued through a neighborhood in Georgia. “A Black man should be able to go for a jog without fearing for his life,” Biden tweeted.

Cherokee chief asks Jeep to stop using its tribe's name

“I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car,” Chief Chuck Hoskin said.

Japanese-Americans in solidarity with Black community as they remember internment camps

Friday marks a dark day in American history. It will be 79 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II.

San Leandro proclaims 'Steven Taylor Sanctity of Life Day' for Black man killed by police

The San Leandro city council this week proclaimed April 18 as Steven Taylor and Sanctity of Life Day in honor of the 33-year-old Black man who was killed in a Walmart by police for waving a bat and scaring customers inside the store. 

UK hospital adopts transgender-friendly terms for birthing

A UK hospital is adopting gender-inclusive language for perinatal services to cater to trans and non-binary people who are giving birth.

Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder also rejected prosecutors’ request for a $200,000 bail increase for Kyle Rittenhouse, who came to Kenosha in August as hundreds were protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.