Expert advice for talking to kids about race

Police brutality, racial injustice and inequality are all big topics at the center of a national conversation, and parents are faced with when to talk with their children about racism.

Pharmacy owner continues mission for community health after looters ransack business

After an East Tampa pharmacy was burglarized and vandalized during protests this week, the owner is doubling down on her efforts to empower and uplift the community around her business.

Video shows women ripping down heart-shaped ‘Black Lives Matter’ flyers as teens who posted them cry

Video streamed on Facebook Live by a community page in a Chicago suburb showed the moment angry residents took the time to rip a series of paper hearts reading “Black Lives Matter!” from a boarded-up storefront. The hearts were posted by a group of teenage girls.

Citing jobs, Trump claims victory over coronavirus, economic collapse

The unemployment rate dropped to a better-than-expected 13.3%, but that is still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression.

Lakeland Police Department launches Citizens Advisory Board

In this time of national unrest over race issues, the Lakeland Police Department is launching a new Citizens Advisory Board.

Districts jettison school police officers amid protests

An increasing number of cities are rethinking the presence of school resource officers as they respond to the concerns of thousands of demonstrators — many of them young — who have filled the streets night after night to protest the death of George Floyd.

Demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens

Protesters stirred by the death of George Floyd are vowing to turn an extraordinary outpouring of grief into a sustained movement as demonstrations shift to a calmer, but no less determined, focus on addressing racial injustice.

57 Buffalo cops resign from response team after officers suspended for shoving 75-year-old man to ground

All 57 officers of the Buffalo Police Emergency Response team resigned Friday afternoon in support of two police officers who were suspended without pay after shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest.

Players send video message to NFL about racial inequality

Patrick Mahomes, Saquon Barkley and Michael Thomas are among more than a dozen NFL stars who united to send a passionate video message to the league about racial inequality.

George Floyd fundraiser surpasses $13 million, breaks donation record

People around the world have donated money in memory of George Floyd, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, breaking previous records.

Elected black officials of Hillsborough County call for review of Tampa PD use of force

The Tampa Police Department pushed back Thursday on accusations that officers used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters as a letter from Hillsborough County's black elected officials called for answers from TPD on its use of force practices, especially during local protests in response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.

Buffalo officers suspended after throwing elderly man to ground

Video of a police officer appearing to shove an elderly protester who falls and cracks his head in Buffalo has drawn widespread condemnation.

Diversity in the workplace includes elevating minorities into leadership roles

Big-name corporations nationwide are sharing messages of solidarity, but many communities are calling on companies to practice what they preach and make the effort to include diverse voices in the boardroom.

TIME Magazine unveils cover inspired by George Floyd protests, honoring black lives lost

TIME Magazine has unveiled the cover for its June 15, 2020 issue, which examines the protests that have erupted around the world following the death of George Floyd.