Debate on racism renews calls for Redskins to change name

The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL's Washington Redskins to change their name

A look at competing policing proposals to be considered by Congress

Democrats and Republicans have introduced separate legislation to reform policing in America, and they diverge on some issues.

Bates College vows to intensify its anti-racism efforts

College President Clayton Spencer responded this week to critics who complained of structural racism with a plan to combat the problem.

Senate Republicans propose police changes more modest than Democrats’

The bill includes an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race.

Lewiston council passes resolution on policing, equal justice

A majority of the council responded to Councilor Safiya Khalid and several members of the public who said Lewiston has the chance to be a leader in the state.

At least 2,000 more blacks were lynched by white mobs than previously reported, new research finds

Historians have struggled for years to figure out just how many black people were lynched.

Trump signs order for police reform, doesn’t mention racism

The president and Republicans in Congress have been rushing to respond to the mass demonstrations against police brutality and racial prejudice that have raged for weeks in response to the deaths of black Americans.

The Latest: Senate Republicans to propose policing changes in ‘Justice Act’

Police detain armed militia members after man is shot at Albuquerque protest

The gunshots have set off a cascade of public outcry denouncing the unregulated militia's presence and the shooting.

Senate Republicans’ emerging police reforms would restrict chokeholds

Set to roll out Wednesday, the bill includes the creation of a national database of police use-of-force incidents. Democrats say the package doesn't go far enough.