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September 25, 2016

The Latest: Charlotte mayor lifts curfew

The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local): 7 p.m.

September 25, 2016

Police: 5 shot, 1 dead, after fight at Illinois campus party

One man was killed and four other people were wounded in a pair of shootings early Sunday, including one that happened on the ...

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

Hundreds at funeral for Ohio boy, 13, fatally shot by police

A 13-year-old Ohio boy fatally shot by a police officer investigating a report of an armed robbery was remembered at his ...

September 24, 2016

The Latest: Doubts follow release of police shooting video

The Latest on protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the fatal police shooting of a black man (all times local): ___ ...

September 23, 2016

Beyonce tour programmer Kwiz brilliantly explores blackness

Kwiz, "The Black Light Chronicles" (Rhythm Lab Music) It seems odd to describe the discussion of the black experience in ...

September 23, 2016

Police: Man who shot 2 at Tennessee plant had gun permit

A man who fatally shot two supervisors and then killed himself at an electrical components plant in eastern Tennessee had a ...

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

Bankrupt, hobbled by violence, San Bernardino still bleeding

When Betty Saffi moved to San Bernardino a year ago, she was thrilled to slash her commute time and slice $400 off her ...

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

Vegas defense lawyer sheds 'Black Lives' pin; keeps arm band

A deputy public defender in Las Vegas gave in to a judge's request on Thursday to remove a "Black Lives Matter" pin in court, ...

September 22, 2016

Small town laments loss of football season due to hazing

The scoreboard at the edge of Philomath High School's football field is dark. The stands are empty. This year, there are no ...

September 22, 2016

Panthers, NFL monitoring protests in advance of Sunday game

Thomas Davis said the Carolina Panthers' game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings should "absolutely" be played as ...

September 22, 2016

South African police battle stone-throwing students

South African police battled students on a university campus on Thursday in the latest violence over protesters' calls for ...

September 22, 2016

NASCAR Hall of Fame damaged in Charlotte protests

The NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte was open Thursday, hours after its exterior was damaged during violent protests ...

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

Chicago's mayor details mentoring plans in crime speech

Mayor Rahm Emanuel appealed to Chicago residents for help fighting the troubling rise in city violence, announcing youth ...

September 22, 2016

Donald Trump steps deeper into US race debate

Stepping deeper into America's race debate, Donald Trump on Thursday warned African-American protesters that their outrage ...