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Charles Booker, a Kentucky state representative, has received endorsements from national progressive leaders Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The attention has helped him raise more money in the final stretch of the primary contest against former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath.

Kentucky Democratic Primary To Decide Who Will Face McConnell Shows Split In Party

Charles Booker, a Black progressive state representative, is mounting a strong challenge to Amy McGrath, the veteran recruited by top Democrats to run against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Police officers stand guard with the statue of Andrew Jackson after protesters tried to topple it at Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Monday night. Police responded with pepper spray to break up the demonstration.

Jackson Statue Near White House Still Standing After Protesters Try To Topple It

The statue of the seventh president mounted on a rearing horse sits on a tall pedestal in Lafayette Square. Police fired chemical agents to clear the square of protesters.

Colorado Voters Could Decide Which Party Will Control The U.S. Senate

Next week, Colorado voters will pick the Democrat to challenge GOP Sen. Cory Gardner. Former Gov. John Hickenlooper was the party's first choice for the nomination, but his campaign has hit snags.

Should Statues Of Historic Figures With Complicated Pasts Be Taken Down?

David Greene talks to Manisha Sinha, professor of American history at the University of Connecticut, about the recent toppling of non-Confederate statues like those of George Washington.

A CT scan of the chest of a 66-year-old male reveals patchy rounded hazy spots throughout the lungs. He had tested positive for the coronavirus and experienced shortness of breath.

We Still Don't Fully Understand The Label 'Asymptomatic'

A new study reveals that even patients who are reportedly asymptomatic — no fever, cough, fatigue or breathing issues — could sustain temporary lung damage from the novel coronavirus.

The Fayetteville City Council moved to establish a citizens advisory board that would oversee law enforcement in a special session Monday evening.

Fayetteville Resolution Supports Citizen Board To Oversee Police Misconduct

Who polices the police? Protesters rising up against George Floyd’s death and police violence have raised this question, including in Fayetteville. The...

Laura GarduÃ±o Garcia organized a march in Greensboro in 2017 after President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. She expected to hold another march last week and was surprised when the Supreme Court ruled Trump's order as unlawful.

Immigration Reform Could Play A Big Role In November. What Else Are Latino Voters Watching?

Last Monday opened the beginning of a tense week for many U.S. immigrants. Then, relief: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to uphold the Deferred...

Protesters chant in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building during a rally after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Phoenix. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump improperly ended the program that protects immigrants brought to the country as children and allows them to legally work, keeping the people enrolled in DACA.

A Queer, Undocumented North Carolinian Looks Forward Following Major SCOTUS Decisions

The LGBTQ community and DACA recipients are celebrating last week's Supreme Court decisions. In a surprise 5-4 majority, the Supreme Court ruled the...

Tomika Miller weeps over her husband Rayshard Brooks as his coffin is closed at the conclusion of his public viewing at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Monday.

Rayshard Brooks' Funeral Held At Church Where Martin Luther King Jr. Preached

"Rayshard Brooks is the latest high-profile casualty in the struggle for justice and the battle for the soul of America wasn't just running from the police," the Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor said.

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann addresses a Pinterest media event at the company's corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California, on April 24, 2014.

Pinterest Sounds A More Contrite Tone After Black Former Employees Speak Out

Two people who left Pinterest over their treatment there say the company's culture does not support Black employees.

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