Colorado resident Darion Ray Sexton pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge in connection with setting fire to a church in Loveland, Colorado in January.
Non-profit civil rights activism group National Action Network, headed by Rev. Al Sharpton, has warned it will "mobilize" against McDonald's unless the company addresses accusations of racial discrimination.
The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) filed a complaint against Seattle Public Schools' Pathfinder K-8 School after offering affinity groups based on race.