AOC raises the issue of underpaid staffers and lack of diversity on Capitol Hill
06/15/2021 - 16:55
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AOC led 110 Members of Congress in a letter asking for sufficient funding to retain House staff, and increase diversity.
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A Florida high school grad called out racism in her salutatorian speech, racist bullies appeared
06/15/2021 - 14:33
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The speech was met with cheers before Rachel Cheng applauded her Middle Eastern peers. Now she’s being called an anti-Semite.
Para los legisladores latinos, la lucha para acabar con las cárceles lucrativas continúa
06/15/2021 - 10:33
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Torres y Grijalva animaron a 24 legisladores a enviar una carta al fiscal general Merrick Garland, instándolo a considerar la posibilidad de abandonar la impugnación contra People not Profit.
Una de las mayores batallas de la Corte Suprema para el próximo año podría ser la discriminación positiva
06/15/2021 - 09:48
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La organización Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ha impugnado fallo de 2003 que confirmaba la práctica de la discriminación positiva, respaldada por primera vez por la Corte en 1978.
Estados Unidos ya tiene su primer juez federal musulmán-estadounidense: Zahid Quraishi
06/15/2021 - 09:34
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Quraishi made history on June 10 after an 81-16 Senate confirmation vote.
For Latino lawmakers, the fight to end for-profit prisons continues
06/14/2021 - 17:41
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Torres and Grijalva led 24 lawmakers in sending a letter to AG Merrick Garland, urging him to consider dropping the legal challenge against People not Profit.
One of the biggest Supreme Court battles of next year could be over affirmative action
06/14/2021 - 15:20
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Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard is challenging a 2003 ruling that upheld the practice of affirmative action, first supported by the Court in 1978.
The U.S. has its first Muslim-American federal judge in Zahid Quraishi
06/14/2021 - 12:01
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Quraishi made history on June 10 after an 81-16 Senate confirmation vote.
Florida bans teaching critical race theory as Governor Ron DeSantis eyes bigger political pies
06/11/2021 - 16:33
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The Governor, who has emerged as a frontrunner for Republicans in 2024 alongside Donald Trump, is going all in for the former president’s base.
Immigrant essential workers honored in new D.C. art installation highlighting their stories
06/11/2021 - 15:07
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The exhibit, part of the #ImmigrantsAreEssential campaign, brings home why immigrants need protections going forward in the U.S.
Former Puerto Rico Secretary of Education Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
06/11/2021 - 13:59
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Julia Keleher has pleaded guilty to two federal fraud conspiracy charges following her time as the island’s top education official during the late 2010s.
As in-person school comes back next Fall, AAPI students in California want protection and respect
06/11/2021 - 11:21
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Incidents of AAPI hate have been on the rise since last year, and students back in school bring a slew of new obstacles to fighting its occurrence.
With AOC's endorsement, Maya Wiley gains momentum in NYC mayor's race
06/10/2021 - 17:30
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Sometimes it’s all about a little recognition.
A legislative answer to building abortion restrictions is introduced in Congress
06/10/2021 - 16:36
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The Women’s Health Protection Act would guarantee the right to abortion services in the U.S.
New York’s Gender Recognition Act will make government IDs more inclusive
06/10/2021 - 12:59
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The bill took its first step to passage as it succeeded through the state’s Senate.
Thomson Reuters faces shareholder pressure to investigate contracts with ICE
06/09/2021 - 17:23
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The majority of Thomson Reuters independent shareholders vote in favor of a proposal to have the company investigate human rights abuses of its work with ICE.
Joints for Jabs: Washington becomes another state offering an incentive for getting a COVID-19 vaccine
06/09/2021 - 15:02
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Washington state allows adults to receive a free marijuana joint when they receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Juneteenth to become official state holiday in Louisiana
06/09/2021 - 11:14
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The bill, introduced by Baton Rouge Rep. Larry Selders, passed unanimously through both of the state’s legislative chambers.
El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
06/09/2021 - 09:31
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During an early vote on June 9, the bill was passed with 62 out of 84 Congress members voting in favor.
AOC and Nydia Velazquez respond to DOJ’s defense of law denying SSI to Puerto Rico
06/08/2021 - 17:20
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The joint statement comes after President Joe Biden declared the DOJ’s decision is “inconsistent” with his administration’s values.
Voto Latino, Uber partner to up the Latino vaccination rates nationwide
06/08/2021 - 17:08
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Overall vaccine hesitancy is trending down, but Latinos still represent a smaller minority of those getting the jab.
How would the American Dream and Promise Act benefit immigrants in Pennsylvania?
06/08/2021 - 16:37
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Pressure is mounting across the state for its congressional reps to back the immigration reform.
The fight to shut down Berks County Detention Center for good scores a major court win
06/08/2021 - 12:08
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A Berks County judge ruled on June 7 that the case could move forward against Berks County Commissioners for cracking a deal with ICE without public input.
The people of Guatemala are out of focus during Kamala Harris’ trip to fix root causes of migration
06/07/2021 - 18:10
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Beyond the veil of diplomacy, the future of Guatemalans forced to migrate to the U.S. rides on a solution.
From activists to legislators: Meet three BLM leaders running for office in 2021
06/07/2021 - 15:01
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After taking part in a Summer for the history books, these leaders are trying to do more for their communities once in office.