Fort Worth great-grandmother continues push to make Juneteenth a national holiday
Fort Worth great-grandmother Opal Lee is days away from kicking off her annual walk to promote Juneteenth as a national holiday.
Hours after Aunt Jemima change announced, Uncle Ben's rice says it will 'evolve' brand
The re-branding comes amid renewed calls for racial equality in America.
Reports: Dallas Cowboys make Juneteenth paid holiday for employees
The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly joined other professional sports teams in designating Juneteenth as a permanent paid holiday for all employees.
Study: COVID-19 impacts women in Texas financially more than men
The demographic of a typical Texas woman is a 36-year-old woman of color making $35,000 a year or less. In a webinar Tuesday, the Texas Women’s Foundation covered their new economic report about issues women in Texas are facing in 2020.
Aunt Jemima brand to change name and remove image from packaging due to racial stereotype
Quaker Oats said the company recognizes that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype."
Tennessee deputy thanks 2 black women for buying him breakfast at Cracker Barrel: 'BLM but so does yours!'
The note reads: “BLM But so does yours. Thank you for your service. Breakfast paid.”
Boy Scouts to require ‘diversity and inclusion’ merit badge in order to achieve Eagle Scout rank
The Boy Scouts of America announced on Monday they are standing with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Target, U.S. Bank, Best Buy to observe Juneteenth holiday
Minnesota-based companies Target, U.S. Bank, and Best Buy are both officially recognizing Juneteenth as a company holiday.
Dallas County Commissioners pass resolution calling racism a ‘public health crisis’
John Wiley Price noted in the resolution that black communities are disproportionately disadvantaged in opportunities for housing, education, business, employment and criminal justice.
Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on police use of force
The Senate majority at stake, Republicans are abruptly shifting priorities to focus on policing changes as Congress rushes to respond to nationwide protests over the killings of black Americans by law enforcement officers.
Fort Worth police chief defends police response to citywide protests
Fort Worth City Council and the police chief discussed how the department has been handling protests in the city over the past few weeks.
Petition calls for all Tennessee Confederate monuments to be replaced with statues of Dolly Parton
A petition has been created to replace all statues that memorialize Confederate officers in Tennessee with statues of Dolly Parton.
Black Lives Matter banner removed at US Embassy in Seoul
A large Black Lives Matter banner has been removed from the U.S. Embassy building in South Korea three days after it was raised there in solidarity with protesters back home.
Two Dallas police officers take on police reform
As Dallas works to implement new policies to hopefully improve relations between police and certain parts of the community, FOX 4 spoke with two of the people who will be tasked with making those changes.
Dallas partner of man in LGBTQ worker discrimination case ‘excited’ about Supreme Court ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling Monday that LGBTQ people cannot be fired on the basis of their sexual orientation.
Confederate monument in Tarrant County removed, put in storage
The Confederate monument outside of the Tarrant County Courthouse was taken down over the weekend.
DC mayor sued over 'Black Lives Matter' street painting
A lawsuit is challenging Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s move to paint “Black Lives Matter” in giant yellow letters down the city’s 16th Street near the White House, alleging she is violating the First Amendment’s establishment clause by showing a preference to what it calls a “cult orthodoxy.”
Some protesters call on Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall to resign during rally outside city hall
Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall spoke to protesters Sunday outside city hall but cut her speech short as people in the crowd called on her to resign.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins introduces 10 'Directions for Public Safety and Positive Community Change'
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said this is the time for change, and introduced new directives he wants to see implemented for local cities and law enforcement.
Prayer gathering held outside Dallas PD headquarters to bring people together, enact change
Church was in session outside the Dallas Police Department Headquarters Sunday afternoon.