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FBI, Justice Department investigating racist mass texts sent following the election
Read full article: FBI, Justice Department investigating racist mass texts sent following the electionSeveral federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in the wake of the presidential election this week.
Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
Read full article: Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department saysThe Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for the same job.
Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting power
Read full article: Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting powerA judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional.
Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposure
Read full article: Majority Black Louisiana elementary school to shut down amid lawsuits over toxic air exposureA southeast Louisiana school board voted to shut down a predominantly Black elementary school next to a petrochemical facility embroiled in multiple lawsuits over its high levels of toxic emissions.
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Read full article: Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigationsRacist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027
Read full article: Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027Questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, and changes to queries about race and ethnicity, are on track to be on the questionnaire for the most comprehensive survey of American life by 2027.
Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas' death row over judge's antisemitic bias
Read full article: Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas' death row over judge's antisemitic biasA Texas appeals court has ordered a new trial for a Jewish man on death row because of antisemitic bias by the judge in his case.
Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts
Read full article: Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firstsFor the first time ever, two Black women have been elected to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Senate.
Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election Day
Read full article: Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election DayDemocrats, Republicans and voting rights advocates launched a wide array of efforts to boost Black voter turnout over the last week of the presidential campaign.
Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House.
Read full article: Listen to business owners and voters in Erie, Pennsylvania. They could help decide the White House.Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have campaigned in the Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania.
With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution
Read full article: With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollutionResidents of the historic Black community of Elkinsville in southeastern Louisiana have elevated their fight against an ammonia plant proposed nearby.
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Read full article: Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilienceA museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.
Survivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state's help for funerals, counseling
Read full article: Survivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state's help for funerals, counselingSurvivors of a deadly walkway collapse at a state-operated ferry dock in Georgia say state officials should help them pay for funerals for the seven people killed as well as medical bills and counseling for those who lived.
Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Read full article: Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutionsPresident Joe Biden hosted a formal ceremony Wednesday to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions.
In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town
Read full article: In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland townAt noon on Sundays in Worthington, Minnesota, an overflow crowd is still swaying to the Guatemalan band at Spanish-language Catholic Mass, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians are wrapping up their six-hour-long service, and at town’s edge among the cornfields, refugees from Southeast Asia gather to pray and sing in Karen at the Baptist church founded by Swedish farmers.
US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the line
Read full article: US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the lineFew elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country and whether it can hold to its democratic moorings.
Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
Read full article: Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prisonA Washington state man who authorities say led a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation in Montana that killed thousands of eagles and hawks was sentenced to nearly four years in prison.
Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot races
Read full article: Inspired by Harris, many Black sorority and fraternity members are helping downballot racesInspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black sororities and fraternities are working to help her presidential campaign and that of downballot candidates.
Former officer's shots were 'like a drive-by shooting' during Breonna Taylor raid, prosecutors say
Read full article: Former officer's shots were 'like a drive-by shooting' during Breonna Taylor raid, prosecutors sayFederal prosecutors say a former Louisville police detective’s actions were like “a drive-by shooting” the night of the deadly Breonna Taylor raid.
Indigenous people march in Brazil's capital against bill limiting land rights
Read full article: Indigenous people march in Brazil's capital against bill limiting land rightsHundreds of Indigenous people were marching Wednesday in Brazil’s capital, urging Congress to drop a proposed constitutional amendment that has the potential to paralyze and even reverse land allocations.
North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history
Read full article: North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist historyNorth Carolina's 10 historically Black colleges are going all out to get their nearly 40,000 students to vote.
Family releases video showing final moments before Black man's death in Missouri prison
Read full article: Family releases video showing final moments before Black man's death in Missouri prisonNewly released prison video of a Black Missouri man who prosecutors say was killed by guards show almost 10 minutes passed after he stopped moving before a nurse checked on him.
'All I can think about is hotter days.' Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate change
Read full article: 'All I can think about is hotter days.' Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate changeAs the November election approaches, large get-out-the-vote efforts are targeting Latinos, and particularly Latina moms, with a climate focus.
The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages
Read full article: The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villagesThe polling place in the tiny Arctic village of Kaktovik never opened when Alaska had its primary election this summer because there was no trained staff to run the precinct.
Arab American voters make their choice — Harris, Trump or neither — in the election's final days
Read full article: Arab American voters make their choice — Harris, Trump or neither — in the election's final daysArab Americans in Michigan are making their final decisions in the presidential election after a year of political turmoil in the nation's largest Arab American community.
Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Read full article: Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald GreeneA Louisiana trooper has pleaded no contest to significantly reduced charges for his role in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive
Read full article: A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusiveMichael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri.
They came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixed
Read full article: They came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixedThe school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia.
State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Read full article: State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politicsAt least two dozen states have passed or proposed “alien land laws” targeting Chinese nationals and companies from purchasing property or land because of China’s status as a foreign adversary.
New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it's considering an apology
Read full article: New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it's considering an apologyOfficials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would have been the nation's first Black college.
A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top
Read full article: A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the topIn the waning days of the presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are courting Native American voters in states where their vote could swing some of the most hotly contested counties in the country.
US Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska
Read full article: US Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in AlaskaIn 1882 the U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village and then burned what was left of the homes, food caches and canoes.
Native Americans laud Biden for historic apology over boarding schools. They want action to follow
Read full article: Native Americans laud Biden for historic apology over boarding schools. They want action to followPresident Joe Biden has done something that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for the systemic abuse generations of Indigenous children endured at the hands of the federal government.
Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacy
Read full article: Calls for reparations for Britain's slave trade are rooted in dark legacyA debate about reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade overshadowed a summit in Samoa of the Commonwealth, many of whose member nations were once British colonies.
Two historic Philadelphia churches offer lessons for an America divided today and in its infancy
Read full article: Two historic Philadelphia churches offer lessons for an America divided today and in its infancyChrist Church is so symbolic to the birth of America that it's called the Nation's Church.
Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the 'sin' of a 150-year boarding school policy
Read full article: Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the 'sin' of a 150-year boarding school policyPresident Joe Biden has formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first visit to Indian Country.
King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery
Read full article: King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slaveryKing Charles III has told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Australia's leader rejects Beijing's claims that his country is rife with 'racism and hate crimes'
Read full article: Australia's leader rejects Beijing's claims that his country is rife with 'racism and hate crimes'Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected accusations from Beijing that his country is “plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes” after an Australian diplomat led a group of Western nations in renewing concerns about human rights violations in China.
Forced assimilation and abuse: How US boarding schools devastated Native American tribes
Read full article: Forced assimilation and abuse: How US boarding schools devastated Native American tribesPresident Biden is expected to issue an historic apology Friday for the 150-year government effort to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive boarding schools.
President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy
Read full article: President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policyPresident Joe Biden says he will formally apologize on for the nation's role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools, where for more than 150 years many were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and more than 950 died.
Ex-officer on trial in shooting death of Andre Hill thought his life was in danger, attorney says
Read full article: Ex-officer on trial in shooting death of Andre Hill thought his life was in danger, attorney saysAn attorney for a white former Ohio police officer says the officer mistakenly shot and killed Andre Hill in 2002 because he saw a flash of light from keys in the Black man’s hand and thought he was about to be shot.
Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower
Read full article: Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflowerFor the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium mine in the U.S. has been approved.
Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
Read full article: Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former coloniesA confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they would thrust the matter of financial reparations into the spotlight at the event in Samoa.
In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities
Read full article: In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communitiesThe severe drought of the Amazon River has caused Indigenous communities who live beside it to struggle for food, water and simply getting from one place to another.
Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans
Read full article: Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, MexicansFor Mexicans and Mexican Americans, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela was a beacon of hope, inspiration and pride.
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
Read full article: Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will not be “shut down.”.
Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Read full article: Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debateThe owners of boba milk tea brand Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu Liu.
Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
Read full article: Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complexA genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group's $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana.
Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police
Read full article: Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by policeThe family of a Black man killed when eight Ohio officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot a round out his window during a police chase will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron.
How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Read full article: How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpretersReproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just in English.
Jury selection begins in the trial of a man charged in a New York City subway chokehold death
Read full article: Jury selection begins in the trial of a man charged in a New York City subway chokehold deathJury selection has begun in the trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who placed a man in a deadly chokehold on a New York City subway train last year.
Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill
Read full article: Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre HillA white former Ohio police officer is on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone nearly four years ago.
Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway
Read full article: Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkwayEyewitness video from the scene of a deadly gangway collapse at a dock in Georgia shows bystanders jumping into action after 20 people plunged into the water off Sapelo Island.
Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has died
Read full article: Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas school, has diedOne of the nine Black students who integrated a high school in Arkansas’ capital city in 1957 while a mob of white segregationists yelled threats and insults at them has died at age 83.
Trump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as 'spiritual warfare'
Read full article: Trump boosts a hard-right Christian worldview that paints the election as 'spiritual warfare'Donald Trump’s campaign has nourished a fusion of hard-right politics and theology to energize evangelical Christians in swing states.
Voting groups that got a boost from Harris' candidacy are still working to persuade voters of color
Read full article: Voting groups that got a boost from Harris' candidacy are still working to persuade voters of colorLeft-leaning voter engagement groups saw a surge in support and energy after Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the party’s White House nominee this summer.
Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
Read full article: Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trialA U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year will soon have his day in court.
In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Read full article: In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the rightDemocrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights.
Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
Read full article: Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change thatA fellowship program is training young Black men to become literacy aides in preschool classrooms across the country.
Reba McEntire finds a new on-screen family in NBC's 'Happy's Place'
Read full article: Reba McEntire finds a new on-screen family in NBC's 'Happy's Place'Reba McEntire finds herself behind the bar in her latest return to network TV, making a series that’s a nicely calibrated cocktail of drama and comedy.
Asian American evangelicals' theology is conservative. But that doesn't mean they vote that way
Read full article: Asian American evangelicals' theology is conservative. But that doesn't mean they vote that wayAsian American evangelical Christians are an evolving group of voters who are increasingly seeking to distinguish themselves from their white counterparts.
A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse
Read full article: A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapseIn the aftermath of the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, residents of a historically Black community northeast of the city are facing an uncertain future.
Prosecutors will not file criminal charges against 2 people at center of Los Angeles racism scandal
Read full article: Prosecutors will not file criminal charges against 2 people at center of Los Angeles racism scandalThe Los Angeles city attorney’s office says it does not plan to file criminal charges against two people who were investigated in connection with the unlawful recording of a racist conversation that rocked City Hall in 2022 and prompted the city council president to resign after the audio was leaked.
What's behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?
Read full article: What's behind the widening gender wage gap in the US?The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, either because they lost their jobs or because they quit because of caretaking responsibilities.
US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
Read full article: US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should changeConservative politicians in states such as Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee have been questioning whether immigrants without legal residency should have the right to a public education.
Most AAPI adults think legal immigrants give the US a major economic boost: AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll
Read full article: Most AAPI adults think legal immigrants give the US a major economic boost: AP-NORC/AAPI Data pollAccording to a new poll, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely than the overall U.S. population to view legal immigration as an asset to the country’s economy and workforce.
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
Read full article: Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the electionMany Native Americans across the U.S. are coming together for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face with a focus on the election.
Trump hears at a Latino campaign event from someone who lived in the US illegally
Read full article: Trump hears at a Latino campaign event from someone who lived in the US illegallyA panelist at a Donald Trump campaign event in Nevada on Saturday admitted to the former president he had come to the United States illegally, and later said he supports a pathway to citizenship for some immigrants under similar circumstances.
Obama’s callout to Black men touches a nerve among Democrats. Is election-year misogyny at play?
Read full article: Obama’s callout to Black men touches a nerve among Democrats. Is election-year misogyny at play?Barack Obama' recently had some frank words for Black men who may consider sitting out the election.
Tennessee officials dispute ruling that gave voting rights back to 4 people who can't have guns
Read full article: Tennessee officials dispute ruling that gave voting rights back to 4 people who can't have gunsTennessee election officials are disputing a judge’s ruling that restored the voting rights of four people who can’t have guns under their specific felony offenses.
Deadspin loses bid to toss defamation suit over article accusing young Chiefs fan of racism
Read full article: Deadspin loses bid to toss defamation suit over article accusing young Chiefs fan of racismA Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article accusing a 9-year-old NFL fan and his family of racism because of his game-day attire.
Trump says migrants who have committed murder have introduced 'a lot of bad genes in our country'
Read full article: Trump says migrants who have committed murder have introduced 'a lot of bad genes in our country'Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U_S_ and have committed murder did so because “it’s in their genes.”.
Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
Read full article: Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parishThe Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities.
In Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it's a 76ers arena
Read full article: In Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it's a 76ers arenaChinatown activists are rallying to block a planned $1.3 billion arena for the Philadelphia 76ers that recently won the support of Mayor Cherelle Parker.
Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum
Read full article: Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forumAn Idaho state senator is reported to have told a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from” during a candidate forum this week.
Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the game
Read full article: Civilization 7 makers work with Shawnee to bring sincere representation of the tribe to the gameThe chief of the Shawnee Tribe grew up playing video games, including hundreds of hours colonizing a distant planet in the 1999 title Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri.
For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No
Read full article: For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: NoAs record numbers of South Americans come to the U.S. seeking better economic opportunities, many are landing in communities that are unprepared for them — and sometimes outright hostile.
Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006
Read full article: Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson.
The Grammys' voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?
Read full article: The Grammys' voting body is more diverse, with 66% new members. What does it mean for the awards?For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity, a a reflection of the Recording Academy’s electorate.
How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
Read full article: How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representationThe indictment of New York City mayor Eric Adams on federal bribery charges has sparked debates among Black leaders and community advocates about whether to stand behind a figure who, for many, represents a milestone of Black representation in government.
Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to vote
Read full article: Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to voteThe Voto Latino Foundation has launched a $5 million initiative to encourage Latinos to vote.
Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues
Read full article: Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagoguesA California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men outside Los Angeles synagogues last year.
Awareness of 'Latinx' increases among US Latinos, and 'Latine' emerges as an alternative
Read full article: Awareness of 'Latinx' increases among US Latinos, and 'Latine' emerges as an alternativeOver the last few years, various terms have emerged to describe those in the U.S. with roots in Latin America and Spain.
A tiny tribe is getting pushback for betting big on a $600M casino in California's wine country
Read full article: A tiny tribe is getting pushback for betting big on a $600M casino in California's wine countryA Northern California tribe's chances of owning a Las Vegas-style casino seemed like a dream as unlikely as hitting the jackpot.
Sharpton and Central Park Five members get out the vote in battleground Pennsylvania
Read full article: Sharpton and Central Park Five members get out the vote in battleground PennsylvaniaWith less than 40 days until Election Day, the Rev. Al Sharpton's choice of a battleground state for a get-out-the-vote bus tour made sense.
Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Read full article: Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald GreeneLouisiana prosecutors have dismissed the most serious state charge in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.