Residents in Henrico County, Va., debated at a school board meeting whether to rename a middle school that honors a segregationist. This is the latest flashpoint in a growing national campaign to remove the names of racist historical figures from public buildings.
A 78-year-old White man attending a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina was arrested and charged Thursday with assault after punching a Black Lives Matter protester in the face. John McGraw was at the Wednesday night event with several other zealous supporters of the Republican presidential hopeful when he threw the punch, WTVR reports.
A confessed serial killer, who preyed on poor Black women in Indiana, has been hit with five new charges, reports CNN.
The Chicago Teachers Union announced Wednesday that it will launch a one-day strike on April Fool's Day, and is asking the entire city to join them in their efforts. The union says the impetus for the strike is a call for justice although there are several competing aims, DNAinfo Chicago reports
Two Baltimore school police officers have been charged after a viral video showed one officer slapping and kicking a student as the other stood by.
A Senate committee approved John King for education secretary. He awaits a confirmation vote from the full Senate.
The legal team for Nick Gordon, the ex-boyfriend of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown, says their client has endured anguish after he was accused by the family of aiding in Brown's death. Gordon said that the family's claims were "humiliating" and that he actually attempted to save Brown's life, PEOPLE reports.