California’s caste bias bill clears first legislative hurdle

California’s Senate Judiciary Committee has voted in favor of legislation to outlaw caste discrimination statewide.
Bud Light fumbles, but experts say inclusive ads will stay

Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer.
New 190-unit apartment building would rise to 12 stories in downtown Boca Raton

The proposed project, called the Residences of Boca Raton, will feature a 12-story building with 190 units and an internalized parking garage.
How ‘Perry Mason’ captured 1930s Los Angeles, race divisions

Early in the final episode of season two of “Perry Mason,” which airs Monday, the title character pulls up on his motorcycle to Los Angeles City Hall and pauses for a long moment.
New Washington gun law already faces federal court challenge

One of Washington state’s new gun laws is already facing a court challenge.
Changes planned for College Board’s Black history class

The College Board says it’s revamping the new AP African American studies course again, following criticism that the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including the Black Lives Matter and slavery reparations movements.
Russian spy intrigue fizzles as Hawaii stolen ID trial nears

U.S. prosecutors who introduced Russian spy intrigue into a case of a couple accused of living for decades in Hawaii under stolen identities are now saying they don’t want jurors to hear about the foreign uniforms the couple was photographed in.
Montana House cancels after rally for transgender lawmaker

Montana legislators canceled a floor session in the Statehouse on Tuesday, a day after protesters were arrested while demanding that transgender lawmaker Rep. Zooey Zephyr be allowed to speak.
Harry Belafonte mourned by entertainment world, Biden, Obama

Reaction is pouring in from civil rights leaders and the entertainment world following the death of Harry Belafonte.
Tucker who? Fox News hosts avoid Carlson’s name after ouster

Tucker who.
