Sesame Street introduces two Black Muppets to teach Elmo skin color is 'an important part of who we are'
Sesame Street introduced two Black Muppets this week as part of its initiative to teach children "The ABC's of Racial Literacy."
Ken Jeong donates $50,000 to Atlanta shooting victims' families
Masked Singer panelist Ken Jeong recently donated $50,000 to the families of the victims of the recent spa shootings in Atlanta.
Asian-Americans experienced largest single rise in severe online hate and harassment: survey
Half of the Asian-American respondents who were harassed reported that the harassment was because of their race or ethnicity. The survey also found a sharp rise in online harassment of African-Americans based on race.
Dad creates children’s book to increase representation of kids with disabilities in media
"The Capables" is a series of children's books in which all the superheroes are kids with disabilities, and their disabilities are actually what connects them to their superpowers.
Former UCLA gymnast turned MLB agent Rachel Luba discusses Trevor Bauer, breaking into the business
Meet the 28-year-old female mastermind who helped Trevor Bauer become the highest-paid player in baseball heading into the 2021 MLB season.
Local physician creates 'Latino Coalition Against COVID-19' to combat virus impact on Latinos
A local physician, Daniel Turner-Lloveras, created the Latino Coalition Against Covid-19 to combat the impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community in California and across the nation.
Hundreds of cases under review after video shows retired LAPD detective using racial slur
LA County District Attorney George Gascón announced his office will review 370 past cases handled by a retired LAPD homicide detective who is heard and seen on cellphone video using a racial slur during an argument after a crash in Valencia.
Alleged attack against man in Koreatown part of growing trend of Asian American hate crimes
A growing number of hate crimes against Asian Americans nationwide has been concerning to many and has even pushed President Joe Biden to speak about the troubling trend. A U.S. Air Force veteran opened up to FOX 11's Sandra Endo after he was allegedly jumped in Koreatown last month.
Los Angeles Dodgers denounce racism, hate crimes against Asian-Americans
The Los Angeles Dodgers organization is speaking up against the recent surge of hate crimes against Asian-Americans, saying that "this bigotry and hatred has no place in our society."
Charges permanently dropped in shooting case against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend from night she was killed
The criminal case against Breonna Taylor's boyfriend, who shot a police officer during the deadly raid that killed Taylor, has been permanently closed.
Derek Chauvin trial jury selection delayed, court adjourns after day 1
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd. The trial will be streamed at fox9.com/live.
Rep. Karen Bass, author of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, calls for police accountability
Among other reforms, the Act would ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants in federal drug cases, prohibit racial profiling, and strengthen data collection by and oversight of state and local law enforcement departments by the Department of Justice.
Rodney King: 30 years later beating remains part of LA, US history
It was March 3, 1991, and through the lens of his camera, George Holliday recorded four white Los Angeles police officers using batons, Tasers, feet and fists to beat Rodney King, whose name quickly became globally synonymous with police brutality.
6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist and insensitive imagery
Six Dr. Seuss books, including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo,” will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said.
Cherokee Nation chief says it’s time for Jeep to stop using tribe’s name
“I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car," Cherokee Nation Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. said.
Cherokee chief asks Jeep to stop using its tribe's name
“I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car,” Chief Chuck Hoskin said.
Elijah McClain death: Results of independent probe faults overall police handling of incident
The city of Aurora, Colorado, hired an independent team of investigators to review the death of Elijah McClain in 2019. The team’s report was released Monday.
Pandemic creates opportunities for Chinese New Year artists
Eleven oxen will help welcome in the new zodiac year and will be on display from February third until March 14. Each one is designed and painted by local artists.
Charges dropped for Buffalo officers seen shoving elderly protester
Criminal charges have been dropped against two police officers seen on video last spring shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground in Buffalo.
LA County data shows Black residents with the lowest vaccination rate of all racial groups
New data from the LA County Public Health shows Black residents are not getting vaccinated at the same rates as other races in the county.