Bucs double up female coaches in Super Bowl with not 1 but 2

Thanks to Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians, there are twice as many women to help with the ensuing media attention as the Buccaneers play in the Super Bowl.

Black coordinators make Super Bowl history with Buccaneers

Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators.

Teachers suspended after lesson asks: How to punish a slave?

Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.

SF Unified to rename 44 schools; current monikers 'inappropriate'

The San Francisco Unified District school board voted Tuesday night to rename 44 schools that they have found inappropriate. 

Tiburon store owners file $2M suit against police for alleged racial profiling

According to the Bay Area News Group, the owners of "Yema" clothing filed lawsuits on Monday against the Tiburon and Belvedere police departments seeking $2 million. 

'God is on your side': Group of US Catholic bishops call for support, defend LGBT youth against bullying

Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops are declaring their support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them.

Biden promises on Day One to reinstate rule protecting transgender student use of bathrooms

The Trump administration revoked an Obama-era federal rule that extended protections to transgender students, allowing them to use bathrooms and locker rooms according to their gender identities.

MLK’s message still resonates today throughout the Bay Area

People across the Bay Area found safe ways to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, even in the middle of the pandemic.

Kaiser commits $8.1M for racial equity across U.S.

In Northern California, a total of $975,000 in grants will help three community-based organizations work to end systemic racism and the resulting trauma experienced by people of color over the next two years. Each organization will get $325,000 each. 

Oakland police seize cops' phones in online probe

​​​​​​​KTVU has learned that the Oakland Police Department has seized as many as 100 city-owned phones belonging to officers who are part of its crime reduction teams.

Widely used medical device has higher error rate in darker skin, study suggest

Pulse oximeters are widely used medical devices. During the pandemic they've been used even more, with doctors encouraging patients with COVID to use them at home. 

California board urges bias reviews of police social media

A state advisory board says California police agencies should routinely review officers' social media, cellphones and computers for racist, bigoted or other offensive content that contributes to sharply disproportionate stops of Black people.

Oscar Grant's family pushes for 2nd cop to be charged

Oscar Grant's family says another BART officer who was there, Anthony Pirone, is criminally liable as well for being overly aggressive and restraining Grant with his knees before he was killed by Mehserle.

Breonna Taylor sculpture smashed by vandals in Oakland now missing

Oakland police are investigating the latest incident involving a Breonna Taylor sculpture that was vandalized and then went missing days later.

Artist plans to fix sculpted Breonna Taylor bust vandalized in Oakland

A Breonna Taylor sculpture that was installed in Oakland just two weeks ago was vandalized. The artist is planning to fix the damaged bust.

Health experts stress importance of bolstering vaccine confidence for communities of color

Research shows that communities of color are distrustful of the new COVID-19 vaccine. Experts say some minorities fear both the drug and data gathered from its use could be used for nefarious reasons.

In wake of Indians' decision, Blackhawks stay with team name

The Chicago Blackhawks are going to remain the Blackhawks and there is no sign of a change coming anytime soon.