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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks alongside former President Donald Trump during a tour of an unfinished section of the border wall on June 30 in Pharr, Texas. Abbott says he'll continue Trump's border barrier, a pledge that is expected to help the governor in his reelection campaign.

Controlling The Border Is A Challenge. Texas Gov. Abbott's Crackdown Is Proving That

"Operation Lone Star," as it's called, relies on a force of state troopers, National Guard and reinforcements from other red states. The mission is to curtail the migrants surging into the Rio Grande.

Protesters confront law enforcement on April 13 outside the police headquarters in Brooklyn Center, Minn., over the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by an officer. The NAACP Legal Defense And Education Fund is asking the Justice Department to suspend local police grants, citing ongoing killings of Black people like Wright by police.

Civil Rights Group Calls On Justice Dept. To Suspend Local Police Grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.

A man takes a picture at sunset with the Eiffel Tower in the background on March 30, 2021. The president of the European Commission says fully vaccinated Americans will be able to visit the EU this summer.

Vaccinated U.S. Travelers Will Be Allowed To Visit Europe Again Starting This Summer

The European Commission president says she expects all 27 EU member states will accept visitors who've received COVID-19 vaccines, but the CDC is still warning against travel to much of Europe.

National Youth Poet Laureate for 2017 Amanda Gorman recites her poem "The Hill We Climb" during the inauguration of President Biden, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Hungarian Roma are translating Amanda Gorman; her poetry speaks to their experience

White European translators have hesitated to work on Gorman's poetry because of criticism that their race makes them inappropriate for the job. In Hungary, a marginalized community steps up.

Civil Rights Group Calls On Justice Dept. To Suspend Local Police Grants

A major civil rights group is demanding the attorney general pause federal grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.

People on the beach in front of Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, Calif. June 6, 2021.

Warm Summer Weather Forecast For Holiday Weekend

Warm summer weather was forecast to prevail in San Diego County through Independence Day as high clouds Saturday were predicted to give way to mostly sunny skies Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness Hinges On 2 Numbers: $10,000 Vs. $50,000

The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.

A friend of Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of supplying the gun used in the Aug. 25 shooting of three men in Kenosha, Wis. Rittenhouse is pictured here in court on Oct. 30.

Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused In Kenosha Shootings, Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges

The suspect is accused of shooting three protesters in Kenosha, Wis., during unrest in the city following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Two of his alleged victims were killed.

Code Switch Selects Our Favorite Episodes Of 2020

Our team is looking back at some of our favorite episodes to work on this year, and what made them so meaningful. And oh, what a year it has been.

Black Enterprise, Tradition And Culture At The Bronner Bros. Hair Show

Photographer Rahim Fortune visited the Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show in Atlanta in February 2020. He says he found a "sense of Black entrepreneurship in the space."

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