by Shannon Coan | Mar 2, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Cherilyn Holloway was born and raised in Oberlin, Ohio, a key stop on the Underground Railroad. She was taught to be proud of that history and to stand for justice. After the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, she took to the streets and founded...
by Medill News Service | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Politics, Topics
Immigration experts and advocates divided in response to Biden’s SOTU By Ali Bianco and Jenny Huh, 11:34 p.m. Rep. Chuy Garcia of Illinois, who attended yesterday’s “People’s State of the Union” protest, took to Twitter: “It’s great that POTUS wants to provide a...
by Shannon Coan | Jan 23, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — As thousands of anti-abortion advocates descended on the National Mall Friday morning, two smaller groups gathered to offer an alternative message for what they called a more “diverse coalition of pro-life activists.” “If we’re saving a child in the womb,...
by Linus Hoeller and Dan Hu | Dec 2, 2021 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Shortly after a second case of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 was reported in the United States, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the administration is reviewing all possible options to keep Americans safe. “Nothing is off the...
by Christina van Waasbergen | Dec 1, 2021 | Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – A lawyer for Mississippi Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, arguing it has no constitutional basis, but lawyers for the federal government and an abortion clinic challenging the state’s ban on abortions for women who are more than...
