Lawyers

• US Census Bureau settles lawsuit over hiring discrimination against applicants with criminal histories

  The U.S. Census Bureau arrived at a $15 million settlement over a lawsuit which alleged that the agency discriminated black and Hispanic job applicants by with previous criminal records.

• Attorney General of Mississippi will defend lawsuit over Confederate-themed flag

  Mississippi attorney general Carlos Moore said he will defend his state's flag against a lawsuit that endeavors to eliminate its Confederate battle emblem.

• Judge denies bail to ex-patrolman charged in South Carolina man's death

  A South Carolina judge denied bail to a white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man who ran from a traffic stop, court documents filed on Monday show.

• May Day march in Seattle turns violent, three police hurt

  An anti-capitalist May Day march in Seattle turned violent on Friday when demonstrators threw rocks and wrenches at police, who responded by lobbing "flashbangs" and shooting pepper balls, according to police and media reports.

• California ACLU group launches app to record possible police misconduct

  A California civil liberties group launched a mobile application on Thursday that will let bystanders record cell phone videos of possible cases of police misconduct and then quickly save the footage to the organization's computer servers.

• Baltimore erupts in riots after funeral of black man who died in police custody

  Baltimore erupted in violence on Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of a 25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody.

• Baltimore mayor says outsiders turned peaceful protest violent

  Baltimore's mayor and police on Sunday again blamed outside agitators for violence and vandalism that flared during a mostly peaceful protest over last week's death of a young black man who sustained an unexplained spinal injury while under arrest.

• Twelve arrested in Baltimore after march to protest black man's death

  Thousands of people marched peacefully through downtown Baltimore on Saturday to protest the unexplained death of a black man in police custody but pockets of violence erupted when a small group smashed windows and threw bottles at officers.

• Sharpton praises South Carolina mayor where officer shot black man

  Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton on Sunday praised the mayor of a South Carolina town where a white patrolman was charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a black man and said other officers there should face charges.

• Malcolm X's legacy survives 50 years after his assassination

  The struggle for racial equality that Malcolm X helped define in the 1960s has picked up fresh momentum in the months leading up to the 50th anniversary of his assassination on Saturday, activists who have been inspired by his legacy say.

• Cosby praises wife, disparages media in newspaper interview

  Comedian Bill Cosby, besieged by a wave of sexual misconduct allegations, has praised his wife for supporting him and criticized the media for its coverage of a scandal that has already compromised his career.

• NYC police union launches campaign to keep mayor away from funerals

  New York's police union is showing its displeasure with Mayor Bill de Blasio and the head of the city council by starting a campaign to keep the two politicians away from funerals of fallen officers.

• After racial tumult, NBA opens floor to social activism

  When a wave of the NBA's biggest stars donned "I can't breathe" shirts - the rallying cry of demonstrators against U.S. policing tactics in black communities - it highlighted the power and influence wielded by today's professional basketball stars.

• U.S. justice system makes it difficult to indict a cop

  A grand jury decision not to indict a New York policeman over a fatal chokehold underscores how difficult it is to charge an officer in the United States, even when the tactic appears to contradict police department policy and is caught on video.

• Missouri police plan for possible riots if Brown cop not charged

  Missouri authorities are drawing up contingency plans and seeking intelligence from U.S. police departments on out-of-state agitators, fearing that fresh riots could erupt if a grand jury does not indict a white officer for killing a black teen.