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The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

Five authors, librarians and book shop owners suggest turning to literature to help teach kids about Black history, culture and themes for this Black History Month.

The former Illinois congressman reflects on confronting the "fanaticism of the hardcore" of his own party. Kinzinger served on the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

A House select committee opens its probe into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Vaccination mandates take shape across the U.S. A federal opioid trial in West Virginia goes to closing arguments.

What do you do when a member of your family is locked up for a crime you are sure he didn’t commit? Sheila Phipps paints.

The former president's remarks are being used by Democrats hoping to convict him for incitement of insurrection — and are being defended by his lawyers in the Senate proceedings.

"The enormity of the multiple leadership failures both in leading up to the insurrection, and in the Department's response to it, have convinced us there is no other choice," the union head says.

The U.S. Capitol police union has said their leadership failed to protect them on January 6. The union wants acting Chief Yogananda Pittman and a half-dozen other officers to be held accountable.

Voting continues Wednesday for you to decide the top political story of the year. After the first round of voting, there are 32 stories left with some big match ups ahead.

It was a stunning upset. Underdog Sara Sorribes Tormo, from Spain, beat Australia's Ash Barty in straight sets. Barty won Wimbledon just two weeks ago.