Proud Boys leader who burned DC church’s Black Lives Matter banner gets jail time

A Proud Boys leader who was taken into custody days before the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced to five months behind bars on Monday for burning a D.C. church’s Black Lives Matter banner, and also for weapons charge.

Charlottesville victims remembered on 4-year anniversary of deadly white nationalist rally

On the four-year anniversary of the deadly white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, Sen. Tim Kaine, D. Va., posted a photo to Twitter to remember the victims who lost their lives.

Woman is first African American to earn PhD in chemistry at UT-Arlington

Davis’ dissertation at UTA involved the study of enzymes relating to tuberculosis that will contribute to furthering treatment options for the disease.

Robert Moses, 1960s civil rights activist, dies at 86

Robert Parris Moses, the civil rights activist who survived beatings and jail while championing Black voter registration drives during the 1960s, has died at the age of 86.

Mount Laurel man seen in video hurling racial slurs taken into custody after day-long protest

A racist rant in a quiet South Jersey neighborhood is going viral. It shows a man hurling racial epithets at his neighbor. Monday, a crowd gathered outside the man’s house, in protest.

Miss Nevada Kataluna Enriquez 1st transgender woman vying for Miss USA

Kataluna Enriquez was the first transgender woman to win the Miss Nevada title and she could be the first to win the Miss USA title as well.

Biden praises pro athletes Carl Nassib, Kumi Yokoyama for coming out

President Joe Biden said he’s "proud” of athletes Carl Nassib and Kumi Yokoyama, who both recently announced that they’re part of the LGBTQ community.

Group protests Critical Race Theory at Fort Worth ISD school board meeting

More than 100 people marched to district headquarters. Some people claim the district is focusing too much on social issues. The district has already said topics like Critical Race Theory are not officially part of any curriculum.

‘I’m gay’: Carl Nassib becomes 1st active NFL player to come out

Las Vegas Raiders’ Defensive End Carl Nassib revealed he’s gay in a social media post and said he wants to prevent suicides among LGBTQ youth.

Juneteenth: What its path to federal holiday status looked like

Even though it’s been celebrated for 156 years and recognized in some form in 47 states and the District of Columbia, Juneteenth did not become a federal holiday until this week.

Fort Worth’s Opal Lee attends White House signing of Juneteenth bill

After years of persistence and hundreds of miles walked, 94-year-old Opal Lee's mission to make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become a reality. She was even able to see her hard work brought to life in person.

Opal Lee celebrates as Juneteenth bill clears final legislative hurdle

Both chambers of Congress have now given the green light to making Juneteenth a federal holiday, which is exciting news for the Fort Worth grandmother who has been lobbying for the observance to be nationally recognized.