As part of the Advancing Equity for Women and Girls forum, which focuses on empowering this often overlooked group, the White House is also announcing a $100 million initiative to help low-income women....

The Pedal Power From the Pen Program, at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D., ensures that inmates develop hands-on skill while serving time, restoring about 1,300 bicycles every year to later donate...

Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer Nouman Raja, who had been on paid administrative leave since the Oct. 18 shooting of Corey Jones, 31, has been fired....

Activists demanded the appointment of an independent prosecutor to investigate the death of the 12-year-old....

And experts say they don’t have an explanation as to why....

Hunter Park, 19, is in police custody after allegedly posting anonymous messages to social media app Yik Yak that contained threats to shoot every black person at Mizzou on Wednesday....

Discrimination and stress can take a toll on sleep....

The measures aim to “ensure that our campuses are free of acts of hatred” and “embody a culture of respect.”...

The book, written by 14 black female current active-duty soldiers and retired veterans, tells a broad range of stories about military experience for women of color....

Thanks to thousands of donations, Johnnie Hodges Sr., who was removed from his home of more than 60 years on a stretcher, was able to buy his house back....

Artists who use walls as canvases continue a rich tradition of telling stories by any means necessary....

This report shows that young people of color are taking a stand....

In October, James Moss moved to Denver to give his son a better life; two days after arriving, they were homeless. Then Moss met Leon Logothetis, and everything changed....

Wolfe faced pressure to step down because of his handling of racial tensions on campus....

The football players say they’ll continue to strike until Tim Wolfe is removed or resigns....

Organizers see the appearance as condoning Trump’s views, which they call hate speech and racism....

The Republican presidential candidate has noted in his biography that he turned down a full scholarship to the prestigious military academy. On Friday, Carson’s campaign admitted that he was never offered a scholarship....