Social Issues

NASCAR's Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime, FBI says
"After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed," FBI officials said in a statement Tuesday.
Students of color press St. Paul district to cut ties with Police Department
Some students and recent graduates say a police presence in schools gets in the way of an education for many Black students. The St. Paul school board could vote on a measure to remove police from schools on Tuesday evening.
'Together' NASCAR looks to move forward after noose found in driver's garage
The FBI has joined the investigation into who left a noose inside NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace's garage at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. NASCAR plans to ban the perpetrators from the sport for life.
Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing
An urban garden in the Hawthorne neighborhood in north Minneapolis has been in the works for months. But after the police killed George Floyd, it has become a healing space — particularly for Black residents who often feel targeted and criminalized. 
The symbol of violent white racism was found in Bubba Wallace's stall. The only Black driver in the top stock car racing circuit, he had led the campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events.
Trump freezes green cards, work visas until end of year
The White House says pausing immigration and a variety of temporary work visas will help respond to job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Twins remove Calvin Griffith statue from Target Field over racist remarks
The team apologized for racist remarks Griffith made to a Lions Club meeting in Waseca, Minn., in 1978. There, Griffith reportedly told the group he moved the team to Minnesota from Washington, D.C., because there weren't many black people here.
Protesters demanding police reform to hit the streets again in Fargo
Dialogue between activists and city officials that began two weeks ago after previous protests has appeared to fall apart, with each side blaming the other for a breakdown in communications.