National Remembing groundbreaking singer, actor and lifelong activist Harry Belafonte Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday. He was 96. He broke racial barriers and balanced his activism with his artistry in ways that made people around the world listen. Elizabeth Blair
National Alabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's 'woke concepts' on race Gov. Ivey replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that Ivey said teaches "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism. The Associated Press
Race & Identity 'Social equity' cannabis licenses aim to repair drug law harms to BIPOC communities One bill headed to Governor Inslee’s desk this session, SB 5080, aims to increase racial diversity in the state’s licensed cannabis businesses – and to support the communities most harmed by past drug laws. Amy Radil
Race & Identity Bringing ancestors home — the long process of recovering tribal remains Museums around the nation are filled with items and ancestors from the Northwest Indigenous communities. KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero reports on how some tribes navigate a long and emotional journey to bring them home. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Sports As schools face calls to drop Native American mascots, some could lose state money New York on Tuesday became the latest state in the nation to move to force schools to do away with the use of Native American team names or mascots. Those that don't comply risk losing their funding. Scott Neuman
National Kansas City mayor on the shooting of a Black teenager NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas about the investigation into the shooting of a Black teenager by a white homeowner after the teen mistakenly arrived at the wrong address. Jonaki Mehta Ashley Brown Scott Detrow
National Grand jury declines charging 8 Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker Eight Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, will not be indicted after a grand jury concluded that officers were legally justified in their actions. Anna Huntsman IPM
Books Scholastic wanted to license her children's book — if she cut a part about 'racism' Maggie Tokuda-Hall was thrilled when the publishing powerhouse approached her to feature her book about a love story set in an internment camp during WWII. Then she read what the deal would involve. Emma Bowman
National A new mode in MLB video game celebrates historical Black all-stars Long-running baseball video game MLB The Show features a new mode that celebrates historical Black all-stars. Jamal Michel
National Tulsa Race Massacre investigators say they've sequenced DNA from 6 possible victims The work is part of a years-long effort to get an accurate count of how many people were killed when a white mob decimated the city's prosperous Greenwood enclave, leaving upward of 300 people dead. Scott Neuman
