It’s Topic Tuesday, and we’ve got a lineup that shows just how complicated — and heavy — America’s conversations around race, equity, and safety have become:

• Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport just walked away from at least $37.5 million in federal funds after refusing to disavow its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs under new Trump administration mandates.
• In Florida, a Broward County teacher is under investigation for telling a largely Black classroom that “Black people are taught to hate white people.”
• Meanwhile in Georgia, outrage is growing after photos surfaced of white high school fans in blackface and afro wigs at a volleyball game.

Topic Tuesday: We’re asking the tough question — have America’s churches become the new “shooting grounds,” just like our schools? Multiple incidents across the country are reigniting fears about safety in sacred spaces. From airports to classrooms, volleyball courts to sanctuaries, we’re digging into the stories that reveal what’s really at stake in America’s cultural moment.