Facebook advertising boycott continues to grow amid ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign
Starbucks and Coca-Cola are just some of the companies which have publicly announced their support in recent days for the “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign.
Berkeley to consider removing police from traffic and parking enforcement
The City of Berkeley on Monday announced the city council will consider a first-of-its-kind proposal next month to remove the police department from traffic and parking enforcement.
St. Louis couple draw guns at crowd heading to mayor’s home
Mark McCloskey, 63, told a TV station that he and wife, Patricia, both personal injury lawyers, were facing an “angry mob” on their private street and feared for their lives Sunday night.
Alameda neighbors rally behind family whose cars vandalized with 'ALM'
The family has lived in their home for 12 years and says they have never had a problem, and don't know why they would be targeted.
Princeton to remove Wilson name from public policy school
Wilson, governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913 and then the 28th U.S. president from 1913 to 1921, supported segregation and imposed it on several federal agencies not racially divided up to that point.
Growing list of companies to boycott Facebook ads in July for ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign
Patagonia, REI and Northface are just some of the companies which have publicly announced their support in recent days for the campaign.
Woman filmed saying she'll teach grandkids to hate BLM, vowing 'KKK belief' apologizes after losing job
A video circulated on social media that has been viewed more than 12.8 million times shows the woman, later identified as Kathy Jenkins, sitting in the back of a pickup truck holding a Confederate flag.
NASCAR releases image of noose found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage after FBI found no criminality
Federal authorities said that no federal crime was committed regarding the noose.
Oakland school board abolishes police force with unanimous vote
In the five years from 2013-2014 through 2018-2019, the district spent $9.3 million on its armed police force.
Natalie White, suspect in Wendy's arson where Rayshard Brooks was shot, out on $10,000 bond
FOX 5's Aungelique Proctor learned during Wednesday's court appearance, a judge issued a $10,000 bond for Natalie White. White will be placed on house arrest and is prohibited from using social media.
Video shows 10-year-old boy stopping driveway basketball game to hide from passing police car
A now-viral video shows a young Black boy hiding from a passing police vehicle while playing basketball at a home in Connecticut.
Bubba Wallace 'relieved' rope in garage wasn't noose targeted at him, acknowledges 'embarrassment'
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace tweeted out a statement on Wednesday about the supposed noose found in his garage, saying that he's "relieved" to know it wasn't meant for him, but embarrassed by the mixup after the FBI ended its hate crime investigation.
San Francisco school board approves eliminating SFPD officers at public schools
Amid a national movement to eliminate law enforcement from schools, the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday night voted unanimously to declare the city's public schools to be police-free.
California voters to decide fate of affirmative action ban
The state has banned affirmative action policies since 1996, when 55% of voters approved a constitutional amendment that banned “preferential treatment” based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Restaurant apologizes after Black woman, son denied service over dress code
Atlas Restaurant Group said it was disturbed by the incident and placed the manager seen in the video on indefinite leave.
Pain Index highlights inequality in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley Pain Index report finds that only 1% of the $19 billion of venture capital generated in Silicon Valley went to African American startups.
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for use of blackface in sketches
Jimmy Kimmel apologized on Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities.
Santa Clara County supes declare racism a public health crisis
Researchers first proposed the concept of racism as a public health crisis several years ago, due to its impact on communities of color. In the wake of the George Floyd killing, it’s gaining new momentum.
California city of Fort Bragg to consider name change
A rugged Northern California coastal city named for a Confederate general may ask voters to change its name as people protesting racial inequality and police brutality tear down monuments honoring former Confederate leaders.
NASCAR race begins after show of support for Bubba Wallace
In an extraordinary act of solidarity with NASCAR’s only Black driver, dozens of drivers pushed the car belonging to Bubba Wallace to the front of the field before Monday’s race as FBI agents nearby tried to find out who left a noose in his garage stall over the weekend.