Asian-American NYC City Council candidate recounts her subway attack on social media
04/01/2021 - 10:33
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Candidate Susan Lee says she avoids the subway after a woman attempted to push her down the stairs at a station in February.
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The Andrew Kearse Accountability for denial of medical care act would hold officers criminally liable for denying medical care to people in custody
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Nueva York legaliza la marihuana recreativa en un gran paso hacia la equidad racial
04/01/2021 - 10:33
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La legislación también eliminará las condenas previas por marihuana, que afectan de forma desproporcionada a las comunidades de color.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Biden talk the importance of Latino businesses to U.S. COVID recovery
03/31/2021 - 17:25
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The president and secretary took part in the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s legislative summit on March 30.
New Mexico may add another Latina in Congress: Antoinette Sedillo López
03/31/2021 - 16:30
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After former New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland was confirmed to run the Department of the Interior, the need for a new election became clear.
Grassroots activists show out at Senator Pat Toomey’s office over American Rescue Plan vote
03/31/2021 - 15:57
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The Pennsylvania Senator joined his Republican colleagues in voting against President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
New York legalizes recreational marijuana in a major step towards racial equity
03/31/2021 - 15:09
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The legislation will also expunge previous marijuana convictions, which disproportionately affect Black and Brown communities.
As new studies on AAPI hate emerge, Biden reinstates White House Initiative and Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders
03/31/2021 - 11:29
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The initiative was first established during the Clinton administration to increase resources and economic opportunities to the AAPI community.
Make the Road PA demanda a los Comisionados del Condado de Berks
03/30/2021 - 21:43
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A esta organización de base se unen otras y miembros de la comunidad que quieren que la instalación se cierre y se clausure definitivamente.
Los organizadores de la comunidad de Kensington publican una guía sobre el trauma
03/30/2021 - 17:57
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"El trabajo informado sobre el trauma dirigido por la comunidad debería ser la nueva norma".
Kensington community organizers release a guide for trauma-informed community engagement
03/30/2021 - 17:45
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“Community-led trauma informed work should be the new norm.”
Make the Road PA sues Berks County Commissioners over secretive decision making surrounding the Berks County Detention Center
03/30/2021 - 17:33
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The grassroots organization is joined by others and members of the community who want the facility closed and decommissioned for good.
GoFundMe en honor a Mohammad Anwar recauda cerca de un millón de dólares
03/30/2021 - 17:11
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Mohammad Anwar murió en D.C. después de que dos adolescentes, de 13 y 15 años, huyeran en su coche con él todavía agarrado a la puerta del conductor.
¿Podría Filadelfia hacer permanente su programa de desahucio COVID-19?
03/30/2021 - 17:04
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El programa ayudó a mantener a cientos de habitantes de Filadelfia en sus hogares durante la pandemia.
The Insular Cases: The series of racist Supreme Court decisions that now face bipartisan rejection
03/30/2021 - 16:24
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva leads the push. Meanwhile, he will also preside over two different legislative efforts to resolve Puerto Rico’s political status.
GoFundMe in honor of Pakistani immigrant killed in botched carjacking raises close to $1 million
03/30/2021 - 13:23
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Mohammad Anwar was killed in D.C. after two teenagers, aged 13 and 15, sped off in his car with him still clinging to the driver’s side door.
Could Philadelphia make its COVID-19 eviction diversion program permanent?
03/30/2021 - 13:01
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The program helped keep hundreds of Philadelphians in their homes amid the pandemic.
Los pasaportes de vacunas están en marcha, pero la equidad sigue siendo un obstáculo
03/30/2021 - 10:15
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Al menos 17 grupos ya están trabajando en sus propias versiones de una aplicación de pasaporte de vacunas. Esto va a ser un caos.
Los proyectos de ley contra el deporte escolar transgénero son cada vez más numerosos en Estados Unidos
03/30/2021 - 10:03
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Bajo la falsa premisa de "preservar" el deporte femenino, estos proyectos de ley pretenden aislar aún más a las atletas transgénero y sus logros.
El peligro de la desinformación en español en las redes sociales
03/30/2021 - 09:45
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La desinformación corre a raudales en Facebook, Whatsapp y otros medios en español.
La policía de Nueva York aumentará las patrullas y las actividades de divulgación en las comunidades asiáticas
03/30/2021 - 09:35
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La táctica utilizará agentes de paisano para patrullar las comunidades de forma encubierta con el fin de prevenir o desbaratar casos de delitos de odio.
Vaccine Passports are in the works but they face many hurdles. Namely, equity
03/30/2021 - 08:47
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At least 17 groups are already working on their own versions of a vaccine passport app. This is bound to get chaotic.
El congresista Ted Lieu desglosa la historia y el futuro de la lucha contra el odio hacia los Asiático-Americanos
03/30/2021 - 08:32
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El 26 de marzo, el representante de California organizó un evento en directo a través de Facebook.
Anti-trans school sports bills are growing in number across the U.S.
03/29/2021 - 17:28
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Under the false premise of “preserving” women’s sports, these bills seek to further isolate transgender athletes and their achievements.
Spanish-language misinformation on social media is thriving. Moderation must be a priority
03/29/2021 - 16:26
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Misinformation runs rampant on Spanish-Language Facebook, Whatsapp, and more. But so far priority to moderate the conspiracy theories is based in English users.
NYPD to increase patrols and outreach in Asian communities amid increased AAPI hate crime
03/29/2021 - 15:49
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The tactic will use plainclothes officers to patrol the communities undercover to prevent or disrupt instances of hate crimes.