racial tensions
Coverage of racial tensions in the Nexus archive.
- Black teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to be remembered at funeral led by the Rev. Al Sharpton
Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old Black teen, was found dead two days after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, Mississippi. His family and civil rights leaders, including Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump, will honor him at a funeral, while ongoing investigations and conflicting accounts of his disappearance fuel discussions about racial tensions and law enforcement scrutiny.
- Lindsey Graham autobiography sheds light on record on race
Lindsey Graham's 2015 autobiography details his upbringing in a segregated South Carolina textile town, including the region's history of racial violence like the 1947 lynching in Pickens County. The memoir, described as political spin, offers insight into a conservative white man's perspective on the South's racial tensions.
- REVEALED: How shadowy unit of government 'thought police' set up by ex-MI6 agent is trying to keep a lid on Britain's simmering racial tensions
A government unit described as a 'thought police' was established by an ex-MI6 agent to manage racial tensions in Britain. The unit's actions are framed as an effort to suppress emerging social conflicts.
- Far-right activist Tommy Robinson detained under terrorism legislation
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was detained under terrorism legislation at Heathrow airport amid a week of violent racial tensions in the UK.
- Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws
Tommy Robinson was detained at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws after gaining global prominence on social media amid racial tensions in Britain. The far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and his phone was seized under section 3 of the Counter-Terrorism Border Security Act 2019.
- Texas teenager sentenced to 35 years in prison in murder of high school student
A Texas teenager was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old high school student. The case highlighted racial and ethnic tensions in the north Dallas suburbs.
- Texas murder trial under way with 19-year-old accused of stabbing fellow high schooler
A 19-year-old, Karmelo Anthony, is on trial in Texas for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet. The case has drawn national attention due to racial tensions, with Anthony being Black and Metcalf white.
- Texas murder trial under way with 19-year-old accused of stabbing fellow high schooler
A 19-year-old Black defendant, Karmelo Anthony, is on trial for fatally stabbing 17-year-old white student Austin Metcalf during a track meet in Texas. The case has drawn nationwide attention due to debates over racial tensions.