Judge denies bond for father, son in Ahmaud Arbery slaying

A Georgia judge denied bond Friday for the father and son charged with murder in the February slaying of Ahmaud Arbery.

San Francisco supervisors becoming more diverse

The recent election led to a new level of inclusion on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

First openly gay justice confirmed to California high court

Jenkins, who is Black, joins a diverse court that includes one other Black justice, two Asian Americans and a Latino.

Black female to lead US Naval Academy's brigade for first time

The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis has announced that a Black female midshipman will be the brigade commander for the first time.

Prop. 16: California's affirmative action measure fails

Lawmakers placed Proposition 16 on the ballot following the death of George Floyd, a Black man, by Minneapolis police. They pointed to his death as clear evidence of the barriers that hold back Black Americans and other people of color.

Bail set at $2M for Kyle Rittenhouse accused in Wisconsin shootings

A Wisconsin court commissioner on Monday set bail for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest at $2 million.

City of San Jose shows solidarity with 'Black Lives Matter' banners

The City of San Jose Thursday took a step to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on Thursday morning.

Civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of Black mail carrier detained by police

A federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of San Rafael has been filed on behalf of a Black postal carrier detained by San Rafael police in August.

Kushner says Black people must ‘want to be successful’

“President Trump’s policies are the policies that can help people break out of the problems that they’re complaining about, but he can’t want them to be successful more than they want to be successful,” Kushner said during an interview.

DA dismisses 14 cases handled by San Jose cops tied to bigoted social media posts

Investigators found the police officers in question only had a minor role in the bulk of the cases. They noted evidence wasn’t handled and there were no interactions with defendants.

Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid says she ‘didn’t deserve to die’

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly said Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical worker who was roused from her bed by police serving a narcotics warrant, “didn’t do anything to deserve a death sentence.”

SF Board pushes CAREN Act forward to ban racist 911 calls

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to push forward the CAREN act, a piece of anti-hate crime legislation aimed at preventing weaponized 911 calls against communities of color.

Starbucks praises Black barista's response to mask-eschewing customer who yelled ‘f--- Black Lives Matter'

A Starbucks barista in San Diego County is being praised for how she handled a disruptive customer who repeatedly refused to wear her mask and then shouted “f--- Black Lives Matter” as she was leaving the store.