‘Filipino Towns’ around the US preserve history and raise community’s visibility
It was over four centuries ago to the day Saturday that Filipinos set foot on the North American…
Alaska airlifts hundreds from storm-devastated coastal areas
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The house rocked as if an earthquake had struck, and suddenly it was floating.…
Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes ‘dirty work’ of civil rights movement in new documentary
Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young says that he was often responsible for “the dirty work” during his time…
Trump indictment of Letitia James raises concerns for Black women leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when…
Millions of Californians struggle with costs of housing, health care, latest California Health Interview Survey shows
Key takeaways
High price of housing. In 2024, nearly 1 in 5 California adults had significant worries about being…
Rural schools face hiring challenges as H-1B visa fees increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12…
Judge says ICE can’t hold unaccompanied immigrant minors in adult detention once they turn 18
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to keep migrant children in detention after…
What it’s like inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Florida Everglades
Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “ Alligator Alcatraz ” are…
Immigration enforcement tactics escalate in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown…
FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in…
Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black liberation activist sought by US, dies in Cuba
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from…
Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced officer who framed hundreds
CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil…