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Catalina Saenz wipes tears from her face as she visits a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas. A list of the people who died in the weekend shooting rampage at the Walmart, shows that most of the victims had Latino surnames and included one German national.

Just as it did at the end of the 19th century — an era of racist lynchings and massacres — the idea that a less-white populace poses a danger to the United States continues to enjoy wide purchase.

A memorial to the Rev. James Reeb, attacked near this site in 1965, stands in front of a faded civil rights mural in Selma, Ala.

FBI Records Could Have Solved A Civil Rights Cold Case. Now It's Too Late

Alabama officials tell NPR that if the FBI had shared its case file, they would have investigated the James Reeb murder case while one of the assailants was still alive.

James Alex Fields Jr. was found guilty of killing Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Va., last year.

Charlottesville Jury Convicts 'Unite The Right' Protester Who Killed Woman

James Alex Fields rammed his car into counterprotestors in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring several other people. He was convicted of first degree murder and other charges.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies the sexual assault allegations made by two women. Fairfax and his accusers have been invited to testify at a hearing before a Virginia General Assembly panel.

Virginia Republicans Plan Hearings For Lt. Gov. Fairfax's Sexual Assault Accusers

GOP members in Virginia's General Assembly plan to hear from women who allege that Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted them years ago. Fairfax denies the allegations.

Before he was a teenager, Mac Phipps already had a record deal. By the time he was 20 he was signed to No Limit Records, the biggest independent label in the country. At 24, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 30 years in prison following the shooting death of a man at one of his concerts, a crime of which he maintains he did not commit.

'My Dream Was Being Used Against Me In Court'

Mac Phipps was a rising star of New Orleans rap when he was convicted of a killing he insists he did not commit. Two decades later, he is still fighting for his freedom and his art.

Gucci Apologizes And Removes Sweater Following 'Blackface' Backlash

The luxury brand said it would work toward turning the incident into a "learning moment." It coincides with Black History Month as well as another blackface controversy roiling Virginia's leadership.

Karen Baynes Dunning is the interim director of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

After Allegations Of Toxic Culture, Southern Poverty Law Center Tries To Move Forward

"I'm acknowledging the fact that we didn't pay attention to the internal culture," says interim President Karen Baynes-Dunning.

Memorial event for Member of Parliament Jo Cox, of the Labour Party. Her murder by a man radicalized on the Internet prompted Parliament to examine digital threats to lawmakers, especially women in the United Kingdom.

Trolled Online, Women In Politics Fight To Hold Big Tech Accountable In The U.K.

The move in Europe to get tough on tech is partly thanks to an awakening that began with the experiences of women in politics.

Trolled Online, Women In Politics Fight To Hold Big Tech Accountable In The U.K.

The move in Europe to get tough on tech is partly thanks to an awakening that began with the experiences of women in politics.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts addresses the Moral Action Congress of the Poor People's Campaign on June 17 in Washington, D.C.

8 Political Questions Ahead Of The 1st Democratic Debates

Twenty candidates will take the stage over two nights in Miami this week. With front-runner Joe Biden under pressure, can another candidate, like Elizabeth Warren, make the most of the opportunity?

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