Black cemeteries are reflection of deep segregation history
CHICAGO — As a child, Linda Davis and her mother broke clay pots over the gravesites of their ancestors, allowing the flowers in them...
Flooding and mudslides add to St. Vincent’s volcano woes
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Heavy rains poured down on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, causing flooding and mudslides that...
France: Italian convicted terrorist turns himself in
PARIS — An Italian national convicted of left-wing domestic terrorism decades ago turned himself in to authorities in Paris on Thursday, French prosecutors said.
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People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...
Driver at California protest agrees to admit gun violations
LOS ANGELES — A California man who drove a pickup truck through a crowd protesting the death of George Floyd last year has agreed...
18 people killed in north Burkina Faso attack
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — An attack by gunmen in Burkina Faso’s north this week has killed at least 18 people and severely injured one,...
Protester files suit accusing Louisville officer of battery
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man who says he was repeatedly punched by a police officer while protesting police brutality has filed a lawsuit.
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UConn student arrested after swastika painted on building
STORRS, Conn. — A UConn student has been charged with a hate crime after police say he painted a swastika on a campus building...
Black inmate’s death in Texas jail struggle ruled homicide
McKINNEY, Texas — The death of a Black man while struggling with detention officers at a Texas jail during what his family members say...
$302M in BP oil spill money budgeted to restore ecosystems
NEW ORLEANS — Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration money, Mississippi nearly $69 million, and Florida almost $74...
