Worcester launches "Stand Against Racism" campaign after student-athletes targeted
State and community leaders in Worcester, Massachusetts, held a rally announcing a campaign to combat racism and cyberbullying targeting students.
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State and community leaders in Worcester, Massachusetts, held a rally announcing a campaign to combat racism and cyberbullying targeting students.
The Wayland community rallied together on Monday against hate after a racist incident at the high school on Friday.
Wayland school officials say they are investigating a racist incident that took place in the boys locker room.
An unknown number of employees were placed on administrative leave after they were allegedly captured on a live stream making racist remarks while setting up for a Massachusetts high school graduation. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Investigators said 14-year-old John Sheeran called a 15-year-old Black boy a racial slur and pulled him under the water at Goose Neck Pond four to five times. He will be sentenced in February.
Students from across Massachusetts came to the Auerbach Center to take part in the Playbook Initiative, which teaches them about discrimination and ways to eliminate bias. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
The racist texts sent to Black women, men and students in several states now includes Massachusetts.
The racist texts sent to Black women, men and students in several states now includes Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
"This particular text, in part, notifies the recipient that they have been "selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," the school department said in a statement Thursday night.
A Massachusetts teacher is on leave after the superintendent said the teacher held a mock slave auction and then used a racial slur during another lesson a few months later.
A Massachusetts teacher is on leave after the superintendent said the teacher held a mock slave auction and used the "n-word" during another lesson a few months later.
Two kids were arrested and charged with vandalism after racist graffiti was found on a sidewalk in Salem.
The immediate impact will see Josh Gibson, one of the baseball's greatest players, take multiple records from the likes of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.
The Hampden County District Attorney has filed criminal charges against six middle school students accused of race-based bullying in Southwick.
The Hampden County District Attorney has filed criminal charges against six middle school students accused of race-based bullying in Southwick.
The Hampden County District Attorney has filed criminal charges against six middle school students accused of race-based bullying in Southwick.
The District Attorney said he would consider charges against anyone involved in the incident.
An investigation is underway after the Mansfield Superintendent of Schools said someone may have shouted a racial slur at a high school basketball game.
An investigation is underway after the Mansfield Superintendent of Schools said someone may have shouted a racial slur at a high school basketball game.
Dean Kapsalis was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years for the murder of Henry Tapia.
A rowing coach from Cambridge said he was harassed because of his race at an international regatta in France and his complaints were ignored
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Wenner, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, also co-founded the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft and rapper and activist Meek Mill took center stage at the NAACP Convention Sunday, hosting a panel on fighting racism and anti-Semitism.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
