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September 26, 2016

Justice Department announces $20M for police body cameras

The Justice Department announced Monday it's awarding more than $20 million for law enforcement agencies around the country ...

September 24, 2016

Funeral held for unarmed man shot by Tulsa officer

Hundreds of mourners packed a church for a funeral honoring an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a white Tulsa, ...

September 24, 2016

Anthem protests spread to colleges, WNBA player sits

Liberty guard Brittany Boyd sat on the bench with her head bowed in prayer during the national anthem before a WNBA playoff ...

September 24, 2016

Experts: May be hard convicting Tulsa cop of manslaughter

Prosecutors moved quickly to charge a white Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an ...

September 23, 2016

Around NBA, teams already discussing need for social change

Whatever the Detroit Pistons decide to do when it comes to protests that call for societal change this season, they'll have ...

September 23, 2016

Westbrook on police shootings: "Something has to change"

Russell Westbrook is a multi-millionaire basketball player, far removed from the rough community he came from in the Los ...

September 23, 2016

The Latest: Demonstrators stay out past Charlotte curfew

The Latest on unrest in Charlotte after the shooting of a black man by police (all times local): 12:05 a.m. A curfew has ...

September 23, 2016

Obama: African-American museum tells 'story of all of us'

President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the ...

September 23, 2016

The Latest: Westbrook says fatal Tulsa shooting hits home

The Latest on an Oklahoma police officer's fatal shooting of an unarmed black man (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Oklahoma City ...

September 23, 2016

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CHARLOTTE MOSTLY ...

September 23, 2016

Criminal charges in Tulsa police shooting may prevent unrest

Less than a week after an unarmed black man was shot dead by a white police officer on a Tulsa street, prosecutors charged ...

September 22, 2016

Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer charged in man's death

Prosecutors charged a white Oklahoma police officer with first-degree manslaughter Thursday, less than a week after she ...

September 22, 2016

The Latest: Attorney: Prosecutors right to charge officer

The Latest on the death of an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma (all times ...

September 22, 2016

A look at the accounts of the Tulsa police shooting

A white Oklahoma police officer was charged with manslaughter Thursday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man whose ...

September 22, 2016

10 Things to Know for Friday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. OKLAHOMA OFFICER ...

September 22, 2016

3rd night of Charlotte protests stays largely peaceful

Protesters massed on Charlotte's streets for a third night Thursday in the latest sign of mounting pressure for police to ...

September 21, 2016

Vegas lawyer's 'Black Lives' protest resembles Ohio case

A deputy public defender in Las Vegas who defied a judge's request that she not wear a "Black Lives Matter" pin in court has ...

September 21, 2016

While illuminating, Tulsa videos leave out key details

Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, broadly released dashcam and aerial footage, 911 calls and police radio traffic with unusual ...

September 21, 2016

COLLEGE PICKS: Louisville goes from main event to side stage

Lamar Jackson and No. 3 Louisville go from playing the main event last week to the side stage this week. The Cardinals head ...