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Thousands Gather To Commemorate Ukrainian Lives Lost, Protest Against Russian Aggression

Thousands Gather To Commemorate Ukrainian Lives Lost, Protest Against Russian Aggression

by Diego Ramos Bechara and Jorja Siemons | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Just before Russian president Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands protested in support of the country’s territorial integrity at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.  The event began with a commemoration service to honor the 14,000 who have died since...

Activistas piden protección para los migrantes de Camerún

by Ellisya Lindsey and Julia Richardson | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

  WASHINGTON — Los activistas se concentraron frente a la Casa Blanca este mes para pedir al presidente Biden y al secretario Alejandro Mayorkas que concedieran el Estatus de Protección Temporal a los cameruneses. Como consecuencia de la actual crisis anglófona...

Activists call for protections for Cameroonian migrants

by Ellisya Lindsey and Julia Richardson | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

  WASHINGTON — Activists gathered in front of the White House this month to call for President Biden and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to grant Temporary Protected Status for Cameroonians on Thursday. As a consequence of the ongoing Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon,...
Biden: “no plans” to talk to Vladimir Putin as invasion underway

Biden: “no plans” to talk to Vladimir Putin as invasion underway

by Vanessa Kjeldsen | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – President Biden on Thursday announced stepped up sanctions against Russian banks and elites as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine intensified. “Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences,” the...
Lawmakers and gun control advocacy groups establish task force to combat “Shoot First” laws

Lawmakers and gun control advocacy groups establish task force to combat “Shoot First” laws

by Julia Richardson | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action, along with Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) and Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, on Thursday announced a task force of state legislators to combat “Shoot First” laws nationwide. “It’s important to be clear; ‘Shoot First’ laws...
Bill to study creating Asian American-Pacific Islander museum advances

Bill to study creating Asian American-Pacific Islander museum advances

by Grace Deng | Feb 23, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to study the creation of a national museum dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islander history and culture has advanced unanimously out of a House committee. “We are one step closer toward creating a national museum...
“We’ve Been Desensitized”: At HBCUs, Life Goes On Amid Bomb Threats

“We’ve Been Desensitized”: At HBCUs, Life Goes On Amid Bomb Threats

by Grace Deng | Feb 22, 2022 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON—At 3 a.m. on the first day of Black History Month, Spelman College, an Atlanta-based HBCU, received its second bomb threat of the year. Six hours later, Spelman junior Sophia Parker found out about the threat through an email sent by the school. At noon,...
Supreme Court To Decide If Web Designer Can Refuse Service For Same-Sex Weddings

Supreme Court To Decide If Web Designer Can Refuse Service For Same-Sex Weddings

by Maia Pandey | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear an appeal concerning a Colorado website designer’s refusal to create same-sex wedding websites. The web designer, Lorie Smith, said that while she is willing to serve LGBTQ+ customers, she refuses to design...
Dems Denounce “Inhumane Treatment” Of Black Migrants As Senators Remain Divided

Dems Denounce “Inhumane Treatment” Of Black Migrants As Senators Remain Divided

by Ali Bianco | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured, Immigration, Topics

WASHINGTON – As Democratic lawmakers speak out against “inhumane treatment” of Black migrants at the southern border, senators from both sides remain divided on why Black people are underrepresented in immigration policy discussions, and how current policies are...
Washington Education Administrator Advances To Senate Confirmation

Washington Education Administrator Advances To Senate Confirmation

by Grace Deng | Feb 22, 2022 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – A divided Senate education committee on Feb. 10 advanced the nomination of Washington education administrator Glenna Gallo to lead the U.S. Education Department’s special education program. “I think she’s fabulous,” said Ilene Schwartz, professor of...
Educators Decry Texas Official’s Pledge To Ban CRT In Public Universities

Educators Decry Texas Official’s Pledge To Ban CRT In Public Universities

by Grace Deng | Feb 22, 2022 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – The coordinated Republican attack on teaching critical race theory in schools hit higher education on Tuesday when Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged to ban CRT in public universities. “This is really the heart and the crux of what critical race theories...
DOMESTIC TERRORISM STEMS FROM WHITE SUPREMACY AND EXTREMISM, DEMS SAY

DOMESTIC TERRORISM STEMS FROM WHITE SUPREMACY AND EXTREMISM, DEMS SAY

by Jenny Huh | Feb 17, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Breaking down the rise in domestic terrorism, specifcally against minority populations — and debates over whether Democratic lawmakers support defunding the police — took center stage at a House hearing Thursday. “That is the cruciality of this hearing,”...
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