African Americans

US officer acquitted over shooting of black motorist

A Minnesota police officer was acquitted Friday in the shooting of a black motorist whose dying moments were captured on Facebook video in a case that shocked the nation.

Jun 17, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

US Supreme Court deals blow to 'discriminatory' voting law

The Supreme Court opted not to hear the case, thereby leaving in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that had struck down key parts of the legislation enacted by the Republican-dominated state legislature in 2013.

May 15, 2017, 22:34 PM IST

US Presidential Elections: Donald Trump asks Latinos, African Americans to give him needed win in Florida

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump asked on Saturday in Tampa, Florida, for the Hispanic and African American electorate's vote in this vital state, where polls show him in a technical tie with rival Hillary Clinton.

Nov 06, 2016, 02:01 AM IST

US report reveals racial bias at Baltimore police

The US Justice Department on Wednesday unveiled a scathing report that found the Baltimore police department has disproportionately stopped, searched and arrested African Americans for years.

Aug 10, 2016, 20:32 PM IST

Falcon Heights Shooting: Minneapolis area police fatally shoot black man during traffic stop

"A suburban Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a black man on Wednesday during a traffic stop", police said, and a woman posted a video on the internet saying he had been reaching for his lice

Jul 07, 2016, 13:47 PM IST