Black Lives Matter

Locke was killed when police entered his apartment earlier this month.

A coalition of community groups is holding memorial events for George Floyd in Marion and Carbondale, as the anniversary of his death is this week.A peace…

Students and faculty at the SIU School of Law are working on a project examining race, slavery, history and the law. We spoke to one of the professors on…

Social Justice movements like Black Lives Matter have changed the way Americans think over the last several months. February is Black History Month, and…

As Black History Month winds to a close, WSIU contributor Pete Peterson takes a personal look at the black and white racial dividing line in America.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Prof. John Brittain about his lecture, "Awakening, Reckoning, and Mindfulness in 2020."Brittain is the 2021 SIU Law…

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill that aims to heavily alter the state of policing in…

In light of protests around the country, the Carbondale NAACP and city officials will be holding a policing town hall on Thursday, July 9th.The panel will…

Editor's note: This story has been clarified to address the identity of the person arrested.The Carbondale Police Department has issued a statement…

Systemic racism has a huge impact on the health of Black Americans, and not just in the doctor’s office. In a Facebook Live event, Side Effects Public...