“President Trump met with Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the White House over his offer to protect the nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants known as DREAMers in exchange for funding to build a border wall. The meeting came after the Trump administration announced it is ending the temporary protected status for as many as 250,000…
“When President Trump visited Puerto Rico, about a week-and-a-half after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, he made the implication that the hurricane wasn’t a “real catastrophe” like Hurricane Katrina. As evidence, he pointed to the official death count—at that time only 16 people. Today, the official death count is at 64 people, but given the vast destruction…
Story and Video By Antonio Ruiz First District Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez has a busy schedule. In addition to her duties on the Long Beach City Council, she’s also a Community Development Specialist with Microsoft Corporation and a mother and parent to 14-year-old Zorian, 8-year-old Ethan and a new child, six-month-old son, Luca. When it comes…
“President Trump this week dissolved the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a body that was supposed to root out and prevent suspected voter fraud after Trump’s unverified claim that “millions of people who voted illegally” cost him the popular vote in 2016. Jessica Huseman, a ProPublica reporter who has been following the story, joins…
“Think about disposability in the context of plastic water bottles and cheap clothing, and what that’s doing to our planet. Now think about disposability in the context of lives and people and what seeing one another as “disposable” – as having no value, no purpose – is doing to our humanity. At some level, these…
“On Thursday, another Democrat endorsed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a resolution presented in November by a half-dozen Democrats accusing Trump of obstruction of justice and other offenses. Democrat Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire is the latest official to join the effort and is one of 12 House Democrats who represent a district…
“Dr. Charlene Reid, a former track star who insists on victory for her students and wins is the focus of this week’s installment of School Choice All-Stars. Dr. Reid is the CEO of Excellence Community Schools in the Bronx, NY. In 2012, during her tenure as Principal of Bronx Charter School for Excellence, the institution…
“As an attorney who fights for the rights of the LGBT community among the agriculture community of Salinas, Lisa dispels myths about immigration, sexual orientation, and human rights. Ever since Lisa Cisneros was young, she’s wanted to advocate for people. Lisa’s passion is working with the LGBTQ community in rural, low-income, immigrant communities of California….
“Literature can be daunting for some young people, so how can we create a culture of avid readers? Poetry can be a non-threatening alternative introduction for fledgling bibliophiles, giving them more “white space” on a page without losing narrative elements. Author Jason Reynolds shares his humble opinion on how poetry can entice young readers.” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/
