Celebrities including Sarah Paulson, Julianne Moore, Justin Theroux, Stanley Tucci, Aaron Paul and others partnered with the NAACP for a new PSA which urges people to speak up when witnessing racist comments or actions rather than turning a blind eye to them.

During his daily briefing, Cuomo told reporters on Thursday that he supports the Columbus statue in New York because it represents the "Italian-American contribution" throughout the country.

How Heath Freeman, the hedge fund manager at Alden Global Capital, took control of one of the biggest newspaper groups in America — and what it means for democracy.

Researchers have questioned whether Zoom's relationships with subsidiary companies in China could give the country’s government undue leverage.

The retail giant said wearing pro-BLM pins or T-shirts would violate its dress code policy because the accessories advocate a "political, religious, or personal issue."

The law invented the concept of officer discretion so white drivers could get fewer speeding tickets. If we want to have fair and equitable policing, we'll have to get over our hatred for speed cameras.

The 'Billions' star, who is the first non-gender-binary performer to play a non-binary character on TV, was invited to join the SAG Awards committee, but in an open letter says they want acting categories to become gender neutral first.

As many companies move to observe the day enslaved African-Americans were freed from bondage, it’s hard not to see the gesture as opportunistic.

In an executive order released Thursday, President Trump authorized economic sanctions and travel restrictions against workers from the International Criminal Court who are investigating US troops and intelligence officials for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

The Nashville-based country trio officially changed their name on Thursday, removing the word "Antebellum" and replacing it with "A", saying that they "did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before the Civil War, which includes slavery."

The US President called on the Governor of Washington Jay Inslee and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to “take back your city,” saying they are being “taunted and played” by Black Lives Matter protesters. Demonstrators in the city have set up an area around the abandoned East Precinct called the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” and footage from the area shows peaceful protesters watching films and listening to live music. There have been over a week of demonstrations in the city, including some clashes between protesters and police.

In the last two weeks, American voters’ support for the Black Lives Matter movement increased almost as much as it had in the preceding two years.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council said it would temporarily remove the statue of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the scouting movement, due to police advice that the statue is on a “target list for attack.” In Bristol, the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was retrieved from the harbour after being rolled into the water on June 7.

The FA has fined Dele Alli £50,000 and banned him from playing the match against Manchester United due to a video he posted mocking the coronavirus outbreak. He will also have to take a face-to-face education course.

The e-commerce conglomerate announced it will stop supplying US police officers with its facial recognition technology for one-year. The move comes amid calls for police reforms following the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis.

The Harry Potter author, who received heavy backlash for her comments about transgender people earlier this week, posted a lengthy essay explaining her beliefs. Many critics are calling the essay transphobic.

The US Soccer Board of Directors voted to repeal the policy, which was put in place in 2017 after national representative and Women's World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe kneeled in solidarity with the protest inspired by Colin Kaepernick. In a statement, the organization offered an apology, saying "We apologize to our players — especially our black players — staff, fans, and all who support eradicating racism."