'I was speechless': Woman who witnessed couple wearing Nazi face masks recounts incident at Walmart
A simple trip to the store for Raphaela Mueller and Ben Ruesch turned into a strange moment on Saturday when they noticed a couple wearing Nazi flag face masks at the Marshall, Minnesota Walmart.
Protest group splits off, some vandalize OPD, set fire inside courthouse
Oakland Police tweeted around 10:30 p.m. that "agitators within the crowd of demonstrators have set the Alameda County Superior courthouse on fire.
Couple banned by Walmart after wearing Nazi flag face mask at store
Police say the couple has been issued trespass notices. Officials said they are banned from visiting any Walmart facility for at least a year.
'Wall of Moms' movement extends to the Bay Area
The focus was on Black Lives Matter, but many were equally concerned about the federal forces sent to quell protests in Portland.
Body of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Selma bridge
The bridge became a landmark in the fight for racial justice when Lewis and other civil rights marchers were beaten there 55 years ago on “Bloody Sunday,” a key event that helped galvanize support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Lewis returned to Selma each March in commemoration.
First female coach on MLB staff debuts with SF Giants
San Francisco Giants made history during baseball's opening night with the debut of the first woman in a big league coaching staff.
DC’s NFL team to be called Washington Football Team until name is decided
After days of handwringing about a new nickname, Washington's NFL team has temporarily settled on going without one.
Sierra Club reexamines racist history and its own role in 'perpetuating white supremacy'
Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune said Muir's comments continue to hurt people of color.
Breaking Barriers: Richmond’s new top cop the only Black female police chief in California
The city of Richmond is breaking barriers. Bisa French is becoming the first female police chief in the 110-year history of the Richmond Police Department. French spoke to KTVU for her first sit-down interview since her promotion was announced.
NBA 'Black Lives Matter' court display, socially distanced layout unveiled
Rather than the traditional bench area, players and coaches will sit in chairs 6 feet apart near the court.
Shiela E. hosts virtual concert benefiting BLM, youth organizations at Yoshi's in Oakland
The lineup includes award-winning artists and entertainers, plus activists, a sports star, and a comedian.
Mayors of Portland, Chicago, Atlanta, other big cities demand 'federal forces' withdraw
Several big-city mayors that have seen upticks in violent crime and escalating clashes between police and protesters are demanding federal agents be withdrawn from their cities -- and any plans for more federal deployments be halted.
MLB players taking visible stance on social justice
Major League Baseball hasn't always been at the forefront of the social justice movement in recent years, with leagues like the NBA and NFL usually taking center stage.
California State University eyes ethnic studies requirement
Trustees of California State University, the nation’s largest four-year public university system, are expected to vote Wednesday on making ethnic studies a graduation requirement.
NFL planning to allow social justice decals on helmets
The NFL is planning to allow players to have decals on the back of their helmets bearing names or initials of victims of systemic racism and police violence.
New poll shows majority of voters believe US society is racist
A new poll on race relations in the U.S. shows that a clear majority believe the country has a racism problem.
Giants manager Gabe Kapler, players kneel during anthem
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard.
Workers in Bay Area, nationwide protest racial inequality on day of national strike
Organizers hoped the effort would grow into a strike inspiring tens of thousands of people to walk off the job. But visible support came largely in the form of smaller protests that drew people whose jobs in health care, transportation and food service do not allow them to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
California lawmakers want to end mandatory jail, prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders
SB 378, introduced by Sen. Scott Weiner and Assemblymember Wendy Carillo, would repeal mandatory minimums that require judges to sentence offenders convicted of drug possession to jail or prison.
Whole Foods sued by workers for barring BLM face coverings
Whole Foods Market discriminated against its employees when it barred them from wearing Black Lives Matter face coverings while on the job, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Boston.