The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Thursday, May 17, 2012  In a first, census figures show minorities make up more than half of babies born in US

Friday, May 11, 2012  Federal officials sue Arizona sheriff Arpaio over allegations of racial profiling of Latinos

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Campus LGBT group and others speak out against everyday racial injustice.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Civil rights leaders aim to keep pressure on Florida officials to arrest man who shot black teen

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Poll: Americans open to trading off some liberties - within limits - to fight terrorism

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Black drivers were 69% more likely than white motorists to be pulled over in 2010.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  The campaign is in response to some racially offensive events that recently happened on the Mizzou campus.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Census shows higher-than-expected Hispanic growth reaching 50 million, now 1 in 6 Americans

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Update: MU Law School hosts panel hoping to encourage discussion about diversity and hate crimes.

Friday, January 28, 2011  Rush Limbaugh's comments about Chinese language sparks backlash among Asian lawmakers

Sunday, October 31, 2010  Lessons for 'don't ask, don't tell': US military smashed racial barriers during Jim Crow

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  Attorney General Chris Koster continues to promote a new website to provide people with the racial data on traffic stops in Missouri. See interactive graphic about racial disparity in mid-Missouri agencies.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  Black motorists in Missouri are being stopped by police at an increasingly disproportionate rate when compared with white and Hispanic motorists.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  First lady Michelle Obama faced a tough, personal immigration question from a Maryland second-grader Wednesday when she visited an elementary school with her Mexican counterpart, Margarita Zavala.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  An Associated Press-Univision Poll found that 61 percent of people overall said Hispanics face significant discrimination, compared with 52 percent who said blacks do and 50 percent who said women.