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CBS News poll: Trayvon Martin's murder and George Zimmerman trial are remembered by most...

Three quarters of Black Americans claim they remember Trayvon Martin's death and the Zimmerman trial very well. These events are remembered by most Whites...

Ten years after Trayvon Martin's murder, the fight for'stand your Ground' is resurgent

Gun control advocates claim that the rise of "stand your ground," has made it easier to "shoot first".Ten years ago, Trayvon Martin , a...

Gunman opens fire inside Milwaukee police station days after in-custody death

After a 20 year-old died in his cell, a gunman fired at the staff of a Milwaukee police station.The two incidents are being investigated...

Trayvon Martin's mother says, "Don't give in" to the fight for justice

Trayvon Martin's mother used the 10th anniversary her son's death Saturday as an opportunity to encourage those seeking justice for her family and others...

Maryland backyard found remains of Delaware woman last seen in 2020

According to police, human remains discovered in Maryland last week were identified as belonging to a Delaware woman who disappeared in 2020.Jennifer Leyanna (41),...

Ex-miner wins $36.5M in Montana asbestos case

BUTTE, Mont. A jury in Montana awarded $36.5million in damages to an Oregon man who contracted lung disease from asbestos exposure while working in...

Elliot Page is 'horrified by Texas officials declaring transhealth care 'child abuse.

LOS ANGELES – Elliot Page is horrified by Texas officials' declaration that transgender medical care is child abuse. After Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General,...

After Texas restrictions, the number of requests for abortion medication at home has risen.

After a Texas law banning abortions within six weeks of pregnancy was implemented last September, Texas saw an explosion in requests for abortion pills.The...

Scott Peterson's new trial focuses on "Strawberry Shortcake"

SACRAMENTO (Calif.) -- Scott Peterson, convicted killer, has a chance to a new trial in his murders of his wife and unborn child 20...

Lawyer contests medical examiner's ruling that a Black Connecticut woman died naturally

Brenda Lee Rawls was a Black Connecticut woman who's family claims police did not treat her death with seriousness. The state's chief physician examiner...

Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill is moving forward in the House

TALLAHASSEE (Fla.) -- The Florida House Republicans approved Tuesday a bill that would forbid the discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in schools....

Peloton's Robin Arzon overcome incredible obstacles and used them to fuel his greatness

These mantras don't come from imagination. These mantras were born from a life full of obstacles. Arzon used them as fuel to achieve greatness,...

Texas House race highlights Democratic division on party's policy agenda

Senator Elizabeth Warren, D.Mass., will travel to Texas this week to campaign for Jessica Cisneros, an attorney, in her high profile primary race against...

Texas AG declares that state law makes child abuse of transition care for minors

In an opinion Monday, Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, stated that providing gender-affirming care to minors is child abuse.He stated Monday that medical care...

Texas's new mail voter ID rules create confusion with thousands of ballots at high...

Multiple county officials stated that new voting rules in Texas are confusing voters at an alarming rate. If they don't change them quickly, thousands...

A man from Utah was arrested after a fatal stabbing and told police that...

WASHINGTON -- The 19-year old victim of the fatal stabbing in Utah's park last July told police that he believed he was already on...

Journalists are barred from the statehouse floors by Republican legislators

SALT LAKE CITY -- Republican legislators in many states are limiting access to government business. They have extended pandemic-era rules that limit when journalists...

After botched surgery, Colorado surgeon is arrested for the death of a teen patient

Officials announced that a Colorado surgeon and a nurse who performed a botched operation in 2019 that resulted in the death of teen patient...

Kim Potter, an ex-police officer sentenced to two year imprisonment for fatally shooting Daunte...

On Friday, a Minnesota judge sentenced Kim Potter, a former officer of police, to two years imprisonment. This is far less than the amount...

Bullied Black Teen was wrongly held for 11 days after being falsely accused of...

According to her family and attorney, a Black Florida teenager claims she was bullied by her classmates for months. She was then falsely accused...