Premier League resumes with powerful anti-racism message, technical glitch

Players show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the first game since the season was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Serena Williams eager to play U.S. Open; Kyrgios calls organizers ‘selfish’

While Serena Williams 'cannot wait to return' to play in New York, Nick Kyrgios says holding the tournament is 'selfish with everything going on at the moment.'

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.

Black Lives Matter supporters march to Waterville, demand change in law enforcement

A crowd of about 40 people marched from Fort Halifax Park in Winslow to bring greater awareness to the systematic racism they say exists in the Waterville area.

Virginia alter new logos to remove references to university’s slavery history

Athletic Director Carla Williams says after the new logos were released in April she was "made aware of the negative connotation between the serpentine walls and slavery."

Washington football team’s name is the shameful statue of the NFL

If the NFL season opens as planned with training camps this summer, Washington's team should do so under another name.

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.