Malawi Gay Rights: New Marriage Law Further Criminalizes LGBT Relationships And Identities, Group Says
Legislation enacted this week discriminates against the African nation's LGBT community, a global advocacy organization says.
Immigration Policy In The US: For Undocumented Immigrants, Ohio, Alabama, Arizona Ranked Worst; California, Illinois, Washington Ranked Best
A recent study examined U.S. states' policies regarding immigrants' access to health services, higher education and government IDs.
Russia and North Korea Space Program: Amid Growing Relations, Countries Agree To Work Together In Outer Space
"It is reasonable to assume that most nations would find it in their national interest to prevent conflict from extending into space."
Death Penalty Poll 2015: Support At Record Low, New Survey Shows
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Americans' support for the death penalty often topped 70 percent, the Pew Research Center said.
NYC Wants To Hire 1,000 More NYPD Officers, Civil Rights Groups Say Spend Money On Youth And Homeless Instead
Funds should be redirected toward programs serving youth, seniors and the homeless, a partnership of community groups said.
Nigeria Gubernatorial Elections 2015: Taraba State Run-Off Vote Date Set By Electoral Commission
The call for a new gubernatorial election adheres to the country's constitution and laws, an electoral commissioner said.
Loretta Lynch Confirmation Delay: 5 Reasons Why Senate Republicans Won't Vote For Obama's Next Attorney General
An ongoing fight over an unrelated bill has ensured the record-long wait will continue.
Jackie Robinson Day 2015: Quotes From Major League Baseball’s First Black Player, US Civil Rights Hero
"If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life." -- Jackie Robinson
Beijing-Supported Hackers Spy On Regional Governments In South China Sea Dispute, Report Says
Some of the cyberattacks have been in the form of specially crafted emails, written in recipients’ native languages.
Nyia Parler, Mother Who Allegedly Stranded Quadriplegic Son In Philadelphia Park For 5 Days, Found In Maryland
Unable to talk and living with cerebral palsy, Nyia Parler’s 21-year-old son may have been alone in the park for more than five days, police said.
Nigeria Decides 2015: Muhammadu Buhari's Party Retains Lagos Control, Amid Election Violence And Low Voter Turnout
Voter apathy and the fear of violence at polling stations reportedly kept many Nigerians at home.
Hillary 2016: Republicans, Democrats React To Clinton Presidential Race Announcement With Attacks
The growing 2016 presidential field and the political establishment reacted swiftly to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign launch Sunday.
Journalists Grade Race-Based Media Coverage: Walter Scott, Michael Brown Discussed At Al Sharpton's Civil Rights Convention
At a conference in New York, members of the mainstream and ethnic media discussed how to best cover racial issues.
Body Camera Debate Intensifies Following Walter Scott Shooting: Renewed Push In South Carolina And Across US
The videotaped shooting of Walter Scott last Saturday has renewed a push for widespread adoption of body cameras.
Black Teens Have More Smartphone Access, Social Media Use Than Hispanics, Whites: Study
Among black and Hispanic teens surveyed in a new Pew study, a third of them said they went online with a smartphone “almost constantly.”
Election 2016: GOP Contender Ben Carson Praises Conservative Values At Al Sharpton Civil Rights Convention
Potential GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson urged the crowd at the Rev. Al Sharpton's convention to embrace conservative values.
Black Lives Matter Update: Families Of Sean Bell, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and John Crawford Talk About Police Brutality
In the wake of the Walter Scott shooting, families of black men killed by police speak out at a National Action Network gathering.
Al Sharpton Calls For National Law Requiring Police Body Cameras After Walter Scott Shooting
“There must be national policy and national law on policing,” Sharpton said.
In Ferguson, Voter Turnout Surge Is A Sign Of Realized Political Power Among Michael Brown Case Protesters
Turnout more than doubled on Tuesday among Ferguson's registered voters, following civil unrest sparked by Michael Brown's shooting death last year.
Ferguson City Elections 2015 Results: Black Voter Surge Brings Historic Diversity To Local Government, In Wake Of Michael Brown Shooting
Election watchers reported early signs of increased voter turnout on Tuesday, likely inspired by civil unrest after Michael Brown's death last year.
Ferguson City Elections 2015: After Michael Brown's Death, Black Voters Remain Apathetic
Eight months after Michael Brown, 18, was fatally shot by a white police officer -- and Ferguson was pushed to a riotous brink -- residents on Tuesday will return to the polls. Black voters are apathetic.
Easter Sunday Bible Quotes: The Key Verses For Christians About Jesus’ Resurrection
Read Bible passages that tell the story of how believers and non-believers observed death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Martin Luther King Assassination: Black Americans Remember Death of Civil Rights Icon On 47th Anniversary
The civil rights icon's 1968 assassination sparked civil unrest in the U.S., but inspired many to honor him in their life's work.
McDonald's Workers Strike 2015: Employees Plan US Protests After ‘Publicity Stunt’ Wage Hike Announcement
Striking workers say the fast-food chain's pay-hike proposal pales in comparison to recent hikes for Walmart and Target workers.
Meet The Christian Group Behind Indiana's Religious Freedom Bill: Eric Miller, Advance America Have National Conservative Supporters
A Hoosier State activist group has a history of pushing laws against homosexuality and undocumented immigrants, and for church tax exemptions.
Muslims, Immigrants Overrepresented As ‘Terrorist’ And ‘Latino’ In TV News: Study
For terrorists, 81 percent in news reports were labeled as Muslim, compared to the 6 percent so identified in FBI reports.
Immigration Reform 2015: Georgia Lawmakers Defeat Driver's License Ban For Undocumented Immigrants Under Obama Relief
Democrats who rejected the measure said is was unfair to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country by their parents.
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Family Confirms Details Of ‘Very Sick’ Former Black Panther Convicted In 1981 Pennsylvania Police Killing Case
Abu-Jamal was admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital Monday night, but details of his condition are scarce.
Germanwings Pilot Andreas Lubitz Was Framed? Friends Allege Lufthansa Crash Cover-Up, Launch Facebook Conspiracy Theory Page
Only one of two black box voice records have been recovered from the crash site, which friends of the pilot said is proof of an official cover-up.
Trevor Noah 'Daily Show': Black Comedians Debate Diversity On Late-Night TV, Jon Stewart Replacement
Despite some recent gains in diversity on TV, people of color are still underrepresented as leads and emcees in Hollywood.
