The penny was discontinued by the US Treasury earlier this year because they cost more to make than they're worth.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the National Guard deployment in the nation’s capital can ...

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has ruled that National Guard troops can remain in the city for now. That ...

Five years after a statue of a Confederate general was removed from the Capitol, a statue of one lesser known civil rights ...

A three-judge panel voted unanimously to allow troops to stay in the capital for the duration of the appeal, citing the ...

At 16 years old, Johns led a student walkout in her hometown of Farmville, Virginia, protesting unequal education opportunities for Black students.

There’s another potentially awkward clash brewing in Seattle, but local organizers are vowing to press ahead with plans.

Nancy Mace made the announcement of the bill on December 10, which also happened to be the three-month day of Kirk's murder ...

Civil rights leaders and lawmakers argue that the change undermines holidays honoring Black Americans’ history and ...

A national Juneteenth center could be on the way in Galveston, with the chance to become a first-of-its-kind space commemorating the 160-year-old holiday that began on the Gulf Coast island. Galveston ...

Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, and said the federal government will take over the local police department. The president said he will deploy National Guard troops to fight ...