Massachusetts

Massachusetts Town Board Chairman Says He Won’t Run For Reelection Due To Racism

Fairhaven thought it was ‘more liberal than it actually is,’ says Leon Correy, the town’s first Black selectman.
12/13/2023

Racist Signs Posted At Black-Owned Businesses On Martha's Vineyard

The Patriot Front, who are regarded as one of the most known white supremacist groups in the country, was allegedly responsible for some of the signs.
09/06/2023

Hair Discrimination Banned in Massachusetts

The CROWN Act Law prohibits discrimination against students, employees, and others based on their protective or natural hairstyles.
08/01/2022

Violent White Supremacist Group Marched Through Boston Allegedly Attacking Black Activist

Mayor Michelle Wu says the dozens of supremacists’ “hate is as cowardly as it is disgusting.”
07/04/2022

Missing Massachusetts Toddler Found Dead In Pond A Day After Disappearance

A massive search had been launched to find 3-year-old Harry Kkonde.
06/16/2022

UMass Investigating 'Racist, Hateful' Emails Sent To Black Students

University of Massachusetts Amherst students say they’re upset by the email but not shocked anymore after a disturbing pattern.
05/05/2022

Massachusetts Black Prosecutor Who Made History Faces Racist Death Threats

Rachael Rollins is the first Black woman to lead the US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts, but has been met with violent messages over social media.
01/11/2022
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Massachusetts High School Students Hold Walkout Over Racist Video By A White Classmate

There was an altercation between a white and Black student.
11/16/2021

D.A. Rachael Rollins Nominated As U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts

Rollins would be the second Black woman U.S. Attorney.
07/28/2021
PARK CITY, KS - FEBUARY 26: Police tape is stretched across the street in front of the house that Dennis Rader lives in at 6220 Indepence in Park City, Kansas on Febuary 26, 2005. Dennis Rader, the man whom police have arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with the 10 deaths now tied to BTK (Photo by Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)

Shooting Of Two Black People In Massachusetts Being Investigated As Hate Crime

Officials found “troubling white supremacist rhetoric.”
06/29/2021

Cleveland Coats, Retired Black State Trooper, Awarded Nearly $1.3 Million In Discrimination Case

He claims discrimination while working for the governor.
12/03/2020