Lake Highlands students protest over claims of racist behavior at school

The student who organized the protest said there have been multiple concerns among minority students at the school about faculty and students at the campus.

National Juneteenth Museum to be built in Fort Worth

Just four months after Juneteenth became a national holiday, plans are now in the works for a national Juneteenth museum in the Fort Worth.

Civil trial underway for Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally planners

Jury selection has begun at a civil trial in Charlottesville, Virginia to determine whether white nationalists who planned the so-called “Unite the Right” rally will be held responsible for the violence that erupted.

2 House Democrats want answers about Washington Football Team investigation

Members of Congress have sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell requesting documents and information regarding the Washington Football Team’s hostile workplace culture and the league’s handling of this matter. 

ACLU files lawsuit against Magnolia ISD over 'gender-based hair' discrimination

Parents say long hair was never an issue up until this year and tell the ACLU their children have been "severely punished...and in some cases forced them out of school altogether."

President Biden, VP Harris mark 10th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will mark the 10th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. with a ceremony Thursday.

New basketball court at Paul Quinn College also serves as a Dallas history lesson

The new court at Paul Quinn College comes with a built-in history lesson. Historic images of the Dallas skyline during the 1920s are ingrained on the floor. The college's president says the depiction is a reminder of a time before racial integration.

Carroll ISD addresses Holocaust controversy at latest school board meeting

Dozens filed into the school board to speak just days after a Carroll ISD administrator was recorded suggesting to teachers if they have a book on the Holocaust then they should offer a book with an opposing view. While some in attendance Monday night didn’t necessarily agree with the example given, they took the time to praise the person who gave it. Others called for the administrator to be fired.

Texas bill restricting transgender student athletes’ participation passes Senate

Critics of the legislation, including transgender advocates, say it unfairly targets transgender children and puts them and cisgender children at risk for being discriminated against.

Texas House approves bill targeting transgender student-athletes after three previous attempts faltered

The Texas House approved legislation on Thursday that would restrict transgender student-athlete participation in school sports, clearing a notable hurdle for supporters of the measure after similar legislation sailed through the Senate and stalled in the House three times prior this year.

Texas agency removes web page with suicide hotline, resources for LGBTQ+ youth

Former Dallas State Senator Don Huffines, in an anti-LGBTQ+ statement, is taking ownership in getting the page taken down. He’s also going further, calling for an employee involved in its posting to be fired. 

Lawsuit alleges federally funded foster programs discriminate against LGBTQ parents

A newly filed lawsuit says the federal government is funding organizations that illegally discriminate against potential LGBTQ foster parents seeking to care for unaccompanied refugee children.

Controversial book pulled from school library

Brevard County Schools removed a book that leaders are calling “inappropriate” from one of its school libraries.

Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders head coach after homophobic, misogynistic emails revealed

According to multiple reports, Gruden informed his staff he will resign as head coach after a series of emails showed him delivering racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments in emails during his time at ESPN.

How Colleyville Heritage's Black principal was swept into a “critical race theory” maelstrom

For some advocates and experts, Colleyville Heritage principal James Whitfield has become an example of what could happen to educators who try to address issues of racism or inequality in the classroom.

Why Hispanic Heritage Month begins in the middle of September

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, but why does it start in the middle of the month?

Dallas mayor creates anti-hate advisory council

For the first time in the city's history, an anti-hate advisory council has been created by the mayor of Dallas. The announcement comes after a recent FBI report found hate crimes are the highest they've been in more than a decade.