(The Root) — Fugitive and suspected murderer Christopher Dorner may have been found dead in a burned-out cabin in Big Bear, Calif., on Tuesday evening, ending a weeklong manhunt. However, for many the ...

CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil reportedly found himself in hot water for asking questions at a recent controversial interview that were not cleared by the network’s Race and Culture unit. The saga ...

Welcome to Up for Debate. Each week, Conor Friedersdorf rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies.

Last Thursday the White House announced a long-awaited decision from the Office of Management and Budget. The new directive will allow for the use of a single “check all that apply” race/ethnicity ...

The question of race -- "I'm white 'cause I'm an American, right?": the meanings of whiteness for Mexican Americans -- "We were never white": Mexican Americans ...

Oct. 20 (UPI) --The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a decision in the case Louisiana vs. Callais that may guide how the Voting Rights Act is enforced. The high court heard rearguments last week in the ...

Handwritten notes from jury selection in Frank Chambers' murder case, where the district attorney noted jurors' race before striking them from the final panel. This story was produced in partnership ...

In the wake of Joe Biden’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, a great deal of attention has focused on whether America is ready for a Black female president. Unmentioned is a question of equal complexity: ...

RACE ON SOME OF THE ISSUES. ANTOINETTE. THAT’S RIGHT. IT’S A NEW WCVB UMASS AMHERST POLL WHERE THEY ASKED 700 VOTERS STATEWIDE ABOUT SOME KEY BALLOT QUESTIONS. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT A COUPLE OF THEM.