Tag: race and ethnicity
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Controversial antisemitism bill awaits Newsom’s signature
A hotly contested bill aimed at reducing antisemitism in California schools now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. AB 715, introduced by Democratic Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur of Los Angeles and Dawn Addis of San Luis Obispo, seeks to rein in antisemitism in schools by establishing a new Office of Civil Rights to work directly with…
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Afro-descendants in Bolivia fight invisibility with dance and memory
Afro-Bolivians, though recognized in their country’s 2009 constitution, remain among Bolivia’s most invisible groups
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Trump’s economic promises to Black voters fall short after a modest shift in support for him in 2024
Donald Trump warned during the campaign that Black Americans were losing jobs in large numbers and things would only worsen without his leadership
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Zohran Mamdani’s been called a communist who’ll defund the police. Here’s where he actually stands
President Donald Trump calls him a “communist.”
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Lawyers for firefighter ask judge to order his release from ICE facility
Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire are asking a federal judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility
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For many US Jews, High Holy Days will be a mix of anxiety and determination
For Jews worldwide, the High Holy Days are always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance
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A brutal beating by deputies was caught on tape. They were cleared by state police anyway
Never-before-seen footage shows two Louisiana deputies punching an inmate more than 50 times during a jailhouse strip-search in 2019
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San Francisco’s City Hall becomes a dream destination for quinceañera photos
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s City Hall, with its ornate marble staircase, elegant balconies and soft natural light streaming through its massive art deco windows, has become a top destination for girls marking their 15th birthday. The Beaux-Arts building has long been a wedding destination. But social media has helped the San Francisco landmark…
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As immigration arrests spike in Chicago, activists escalate tactics to fight back
As encounters with federal immigration agents around Chicago increase, tactics used by activists and immigrant leaders to fight back are also escalating
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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
Mississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner’s office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide