Civil rights groups are criticizing a concert series with Black performers dubbed “Soul Fest” that is being held at a Georgia park with a giant carving of Confederate leaders.

A commission created by Congress is recommending changes at West Point when it comes to commemorating Robert E.

A decades-long fight has been resolved in Tennessee, over the bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader that stood in a place of honor inside the state's Capitol.

A 16-year-old “American Idol” contestant has dropped out of the singing competition after a video circulated of him sitting next to someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.

GROSSE POINTE PARK, Mich. – Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy characterized the Ku Klux Klan flag displayed in a Grosse Pointe Park home as despicable and traumatizing but not a crime under the law. Under Michigan’s ethnic intimidation statute, it requires physical contact or damage and defacement to property. The flag has since been taken down after Grosse Pointe Park police went to the home. PREVIOUS: Residents protest KKK flag displayed in Grosse Pointe Park home facing Black neighbor“The way the ethnic intimidation law is written in Michigan, there had to be contact,” said JeDonna Dinges, who lives next door. The neighbor told police that the flag was put up because Dinges had a camera pointing into his home.

GROSSE POINTE PARK, Mich. – A steady flowing line of protesters Sunday circled their way around Wayburn Street in Grosse Pointe Park to clearly voice their disgust of an open display of racism. Their protest comes after a home displayed a red black and white Ku Klux Klan flag in window facing an African American woman’s home. Officials with the city of Grosse Pointe Park released the following statement:AdAt approximately 3:00pm Tuesday February 16th the Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety was made aware of a Ku Klux Klan flag displayed in a window that faces the home of an African-American woman. The Grosse Pointe Park Public Safety Department serves all residents of our community no matter their race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or religion. City of Grosse Pointe ParkThe Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods branch of the NAACP released the following statement:

Law enforcement supporters protest during a Back the Blue rally Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in West Valley City, Utah. Several police groups, including the state's Department of Public Safety, have condemned the use of KKK imagery to portray law enforcement officials. He said there are areas in which local police departments can improve, but he is confident that in Utah policing as a whole is good." White supremacists have made it a point to infiltrate law enforcement. The broad stroke used to widely disparage the law enforcement profession is disheartening, irresponsible, and does nothing to bring us together for the common good, the letter said.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has been banned from Twitter for breaking the social media platform's sites rules forbidding hate speech. The company said Friday that Duke's account has been permanently suspended for repeated violations of the Twitter rules on hateful conduct.It didn't specify what exactly Duke posted that triggered the ban, but its policy on hateful conduct prohibits promoting violence or threatening attacks against people based on religious affiliation, race and ethnic origin. Twitter said the ban was in line with its recently updated policy aimed at cutting down on harmful links. Under the new rules, the company may suspend accounts dedicated to sharing hateful content or that try to get around its blocks on sharing links to the material. Duke was the leader of the white supremacist KKK from 1974 to 1978.

Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha takes a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Crystal Palace at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Sunday, July 12, 2020. (Tim Keeton/Pool Photo via AP)LONDON A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa. The Premier League has launched a reporting system to allow players to report abuse that can be followed up by authorities. This behavior is completely unacceptable and the Premier League stands alongside Wilfried Zaha in opposing this, and discrimination in any form," the league said in a statement. We will continue to support players, managers, coaches and their family members who receive serious discriminatory online abuse."

Surveillance video of the incident shows a white male with glasses. MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. - Madison Heights police were called Monday to investigate a malicious destruction of property complaint involving racist graffiti at Octapharma Plasma. The outside of the business was spray-painted in several areas with racial slurs and references to the Ku Klux Klan. Surveillance video of the incident shows a white male with glasses. Anyone with information is asked to call the Madison Heights Police Department at 248-585-2100.

A 400-page report Muskegon officials released Monday includes an interview with Charles Anderson. Anderson denies any bias or being a KKK supporter or member. An investigation was launched after a potential home buyer, who is black, reported seeing the KKK document at Anderson's home. Rob Mathis and his wife, Reyna Mathis, toured the home and were later interviewed. The report says they refused to comply with Anderson's commands and Reyna Mathis punched him.

Getty Images/John MooreMUSKEGON, Michigan (CNN) - A police officer has lost his job following an investigation into Confederate flags and Ku Klux Klan memorabilia on display in his home in Muskegon, Michigan. Officer Charles Anderson was fired after a disciplinary hearing on Thursday afternoon, Muskegon City Manager Fred Peterson told CNN. Robert Mathis wrote about the experience on Facebook, which brought the matter to the city's attention. Anderson's wife, Racheal, told WOOD last month that he was not a member of the Ku Klux Klan. CNN has sought comment from Anderson, the Muskegon Police Officers Labor Council, and the Muskegon Police Department.

MUSKEGON, Mich. - A Michigan police officer was fired after Ku Klux Klan items were found in his home. According to WOOD-TV, the Muskegon Police Department investigated Charles Anderson. He was fired after a hearing Thursday with the Police Department, city attorney and human resources. WOOD reported that a man touring houses for sale last month saw Confederate flags and an application to join the KKK framed in Anderson's Holton-area home. According to WOOD, City Manager Frank Peterson confirmed that Anderson was fired, but neither Peterson nor a release from police said the exact reason why.

A Muskegon police officer is on administrative leave after a Facebook post accused him of having items associated with a white supremacy group. (CNN) - A Michigan police officer has been placed on administrative leave after potential home buyers said they discovered Confederate flags and Ku Klux Klan paraphernalia while touring his home. So, I was like, 'I'm done,'" Robert Mathis told CNN affiliate WOOD. "The issue was only brought to our attention yesterday morning," City Manager Frank Peterson told CNN. The Muskegon Police Officer's Labor Council told CNN that the group does not comment on ongoing investigations as per their policy.

A Muskegon police officer is on administrative leave after a Facebook post accused him of having items associated with a white supremacy group. (CNN) - A Michigan police officer has been placed on administrative leave after potential home buyers said they discovered Confederate flags and Ku Klux Klan paraphernalia while touring his home. So, I was like, 'I'm done,'" Robert Mathis told CNN affiliate WOOD. "The issue was only brought to our attention yesterday morning," City Manager Frank Peterson told CNN. The Muskegon Police Officer's Labor Council told CNN that the group does not comment on ongoing investigations as per their policy.

MUSKEGON, Mich. - A Michigan police officer is being investigated after items associated with white supremacy and the Ku Klux Klan were found inside his home. Muskegon officer Charles Anderson has been placed on administrative leave after the items were brought to the attention of the police department. The items were found by a couple touring Anderson's home in Holton, which was listed for sale, according to WOOD. Robert Mathis, who is black, noticed several confederate flags during the tour of the for-sale home conducted by his own realtor. The officer was immediately placed on administrative leave, pending a thorough investigation.