Activists split as Clinton makes push for black millennials
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK Six months into Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, she met with a group of Black Lives Matter activists in Washington to make her case and seek their…
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50 years later, Black Panthers look back at party’s founding
By JANIE HAR The Black Panthers emerged from this gritty Northern California city 50 years ago, declaring to a nation in turmoil a new party dedicated to defending African-Americans against…
Protests of police killings: Dozens of arrests in Louisiana
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and REBECCA SANTANA Officers stared down hundreds protesting against police killings near a ramp leading to an interstate in Louisiana’s capital Sunday night before another squad in…
Black Lives Matter activist arrested at Baton Rouge protest
By REBECCA SANTANA A prominent Black Lives Matter activist was one of several people arrested Saturday night during an often-tense protest in Louisiana that included a contingent of hundreds of…
Report: Chicago police have ‘no regard’ for minority lives
By DON BABWIN and JASON KEYSER Police in Chicago have “no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color” and have alienated blacks and Hispanics…
Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap
By KYLE POTTER When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers last November, Minneapolis became the latest city to endure weeks of street protests.…
How Chicago racked up a $662 million police misconduct bill
By SHARON COHEN In this city’s troubled history of police misconduct, Eric Caine’s case may be unrivaled: It took more than 25 years and $10 million to resolve. For decades,…
The Latest: Chicago activists call for Black Friday protest
The latest on the aftermath of the shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer (all times local): 1:45 p.m. A group of activists is calling for…