Latest African-Americans News
Lawsuit less than a week after Honolulu police shooting
HONOLULU (AP) — The family of an unarmed Black man shot and killed by Honolulu police filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday alleging officers were motivated by racial discrimination. Lindani Myeni, 29, walked into a Honolulu home, sat down and took off his shoes last...
Police chiefs hail Chauvin verdict as a key step to healing
Not long after a jury convicted former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin of killing George Floyd, police chiefs across the U.S. started speaking up. And it wasn't to defend the police. New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said convicting Chauvin on...
Houston chief: "Some knucklehead" vandalized Floyd mural
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police say a mural honoring George Floyd on the eastern fringe of downtown was vandalized Thursday but was quickly restored by its muralist. “Some knucklehead” sprayed a racist message across Floyd’s image early Thursday morning, Police...
Sharpton decries 'stench of racism' in Daunte Wright's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Daunte Wright, the young Black man shot by an officer during a traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis, was not “just some kid with an air freshener,” but a “prince” whose life ended too soon at the hands of police, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Thursday during an...
Kansas City police set new policies to improve interactions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City police department has unveiled several new policies designed to improve community relationships after months of complaints arising from confrontations during last summer's racial injustice protests but some community activists immediately rejected the...
Thelma Harper, "transformative" Tennessee legislator, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Sen. Thelma Harper, who became the first African-American woman elected to the state Senate, died Thursday. She was 80. The longtime Nashville lawmaker's daughter, Linda Harper, said in a statement that her mother died...
Virginia man pleads guilty in connection with cross-burning
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — A southwest Virginia man pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal offense in connection with the burning of a cross last summer on the front lawn of a Black teenager who had recently organized a civil rights protest. James Brown, 41, of Marion will...
Oscar slate holds 'firsts' for Asian actors, filmmakers
It may be hard to believe that there are still many “firsts” left to check off after 93 years of the Academy Awards, and yet this year there were a handful for Asian actors and filmmakers. Steven Yeun ("Minari") became the first Asian American...
Latest: Klobuchar seeks 'true justice' for Black Americans
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the funeral of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a suburban Minneapolis police officer during a traffic stop April 11 (all times local): 3:02 p.m. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is calling...
Longhorn Band will be required to play 'The Eyes of Texas'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas has announced that its traditional marching and pep bands will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” when they return to performing, but a new band will also be created that won't play the school song with racist elements in its past. ...
