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NEW YORK (AP) — The 16 cities of the first World Cup spread across three nations were revealed, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino made a bold statement summing up the goal of the 2026 tournament, to be played largely in the United States. “By 2026, soccer — or futbol — will be the No. 1 […]

A Tennessee panel is planning a vote on whether to remove the state Capitol’s bust of a Confederate general.

The City of Newark paid tribute to George Floyd on Wednesday, unveiling a 700-pound bronze statue in his honor outside City Hall.

NASCAR received warnings — “Go Woke, Go Broke” — from every corner of the internet last summer.

A time capsule from inside the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, has finally been opened over a century after being buried inside the statue’s pedestal. Nexstar’s WRIC was there to see what was in the box.

The remains of General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife are set to be removed from Health Sciences Park in the next couple of weeks.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a one-year hiatus caused by COVID pandemic restrictions, the Juneteenth Festival has once again returned to Memphis. There’s no admission fee to the open-air event, which features vendors from around the world. This year’s event is being held in Health Sciences Park, which had been home to the controversial statue atop […]

The Supreme Court has ruled on several occasions that fundraising, whether it’s by charitable organizations or political candidates, is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment.

The Tennessee Historical Commission voted Tuesday to accept the Capitol Commission’s waiver to relocate the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the state capitol.

Crews took down a Confederate statue from a northern Alabama courthouse overnight Friday, following renewed calls for its removal after the police killing of George Floyd in May.

Mississippi will fly a new state flag with a magnolia and the phrase “In God We Trust,” with voters approving the design Tuesday. It replaces a Confederate-themed flag state lawmakers retired months ago as part of the national reckoning over racial injustice.