Just 18 percent of Black Americans said they felt "very confident" that local police would treat them with courtesy and respect during an interaction—a number vastly lower than the national ...

A record number of Black Republican candidates are running for congressional office this year. The National Republican Congressional Committee counted 81 African American candidates running under ...

“The number 18 was already retired and hanging in those rafters for (Denis Savard). So I decided to keep my No. 81 here in Chicago. I never imagined my 81 would be added alongside Savvy’s 18 ...

AP Photos Share Marian Hossa’s No. 81 never will be worn by a Blackhawks ... become the eighth player in team history to have his number retired. ‘‘I haven’t been in this building in ...

But after the midterm elections in November, a record number of Black Republicans could be headed to Capitol Hill. But that’s about it as far as potential Black Republican representation.

A new Gallup poll, conducted between June 23 and July 6, shows that 81% of black people want the same amount or more policing in their neighborhoods, which breaks down to 61% wanting the police ...