Tag: ethnicity
Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court
Florida's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district in north...
Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump
WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black...
Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding
OMAHA, Neb. – Dozens of Native American radio stations across the country vital to tribal communities will be at risk of going off the...
Bald eagle’s new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans
PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY, Minn. – Some Native Americans traditionally bestow bald eagle feathers at ceremonies to mark achievements, such as graduations, and as...
Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including...
Authorities say 200 immigrants arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Federal immigration authorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids a day...
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration’s anti-DEI crackdown
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign...
New Hampshire judge to hear arguments on class action against Trump’s birthright citizenship order
CONCORD, N.H. – A federal judge in New Hampshire will hear arguments Thursday on whether to certify a class-action lawsuit that would include every...
Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival
With the Belly Laughs Festival, an ambitious Asian American and Pacific Islander-centered comedy festival, the food is as important as the talent line-up. Every...
Family of Alabama teen shot by police seeks access to video of shooting
HOMEWOOD, Ala. – Lawyers representing the family of a Black teenager shot and killed by police in an Alabama suburb said the state’s refusal...