/tags/race-relations race relations en-US WLRN Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-09/trial-set-to-begin-for-black-soldier-suing-police-over-violent-stop A trial in federal court in Virginia is set to begin Monday for the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Army lieutenant who was pepper sprayed, struck and handcuffed by police during a traffic stop. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT /news/2023-01-09/trial-set-to-begin-for-black-soldier-suing-police-over-violent-stop The Associated Press /news/2022-10-26/exhumations-to-resume-in-a-bid-to-identify-tulsa-race-massacre-victims Some of the 19 bodies taken from a Tulsa cemetery and later reburied that could include remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will be exhumed again starting Wednesday. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-26/exhumations-to-resume-in-a-bid-to-identify-tulsa-race-massacre-victims The Associated Press /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death Former police detective Kelly Goodlett, who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-24/a-former-cop-pleads-guilty-to-falsifying-warrant-that-led-to-breonna-taylors-death The Associated Press /news/2022-05-25/biden-has-a-new-executive-order-on-policing-2-years-after-george-floyd-was-killed The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement — not local forces Wed, 25 May 2022 10:41:44 GMT /news/2022-05-25/biden-has-a-new-executive-order-on-policing-2-years-after-george-floyd-was-killed Martin Kaste /2019-12-05/demssowhite-kamala-harris-exit-raises-hard-questions-about-race-and-power The Democratic Party faces the prospect of a debate in two weeks with only white candidates onstage. Earlier, they had the most diverse presidential candidate field in history. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:00:32 GMT /2019-12-05/demssowhite-kamala-harris-exit-raises-hard-questions-about-race-and-power Asma Khalid /2017-03-29/blackwomenatwork-women-speak-out-after-criticism-of-journalist-congresswoman Incidents like the ones involving veteran reporter April Ryan and Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters this week are "not a rarity" for black women in the workplace, says activist Brittany Packnett. Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:25:00 GMT /2017-03-29/blackwomenatwork-women-speak-out-after-criticism-of-journalist-congresswoman Jessica Taylor, Alyssa Edes /2017-03-27/d-c-s-missing-teens-a-false-number-that-spurred-a-real-conversation-on-race A viral image last week claimed 14 girls of color went missing in 24 hours in D.C. — though police say that's untrue. But the facts are startling, with very real consequences. Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:42:00 GMT /2017-03-27/d-c-s-missing-teens-a-false-number-that-spurred-a-real-conversation-on-race Colin Dwyer /2017-03-22/shows-with-black-characters-find-loyal-non-black-fans "When a show is well-written, when it has good actors, people want to watch," says Courtney Jones of Nielsen. Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:01:00 GMT /2017-03-22/shows-with-black-characters-find-loyal-non-black-fans Karen Grigsby Bates /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-02-15/banking-black-in-the-sunshine-economy What started in part by a text in response to racial tension and police shootings of black men has turned into millions of dollars directed at economic… Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:48:27 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-02-15/banking-black-in-the-sunshine-economy Tom Hudson /2017-01-20/as-trump-is-sworn-in-supporters-debate-his-role-in-healing-racial-wounds Fans of the new president say he could do some good in improving race relations in America. But they say the solution can't be left to him alone. Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:26:00 GMT /2017-01-20/as-trump-is-sworn-in-supporters-debate-his-role-in-healing-racial-wounds Leah Donnella, Jorge Encinas