“Against the backdrop of simmering tensions over race and police violence against African Americans, police departments like the NYPD have introduced a relatively new training program aimed at teaching officers about implicit bias. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the research behind “Fair and Impartial Policing” and whether it’s really effective.” Find more from PBS…
“After a major debate, Democrats have voted on a key progressive demand after the 2016 campaign: to vastly reduce the power of superdelegates in choosing the party’s presidential nominee. Saturday’s vote by the Democratic National Committee comes after the 2016 race for Democratic nominee between Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,…
“Population growth and climate change could in the coming years bring water shortages along the Rio Grande river, a source of drinking water and agriculture for U.S. and Mexico. “Shallow Waters,” a nine-part series by Quartz and the Texas Observer, looked at the potential impacts of water scarcity in the region. Quartz’s Zoë Schlanger joins…
“President of Black Lives Matter, New York, activist Hawk Newsome shares compelling motivations from inside the #BLM movement, and also the surprise impact of “food deserts” and junk-food marketing. HAWK NEWSOME is an activist at the forefront of the New Civil Rights Movement and former County Committee Member of New York’s District 79. He has…
In May 2015, we published a new version of Palacio Magazine, previously known as Palacio De Long Beach.
Flashback Monday: “2nd Court of Appeals judge, Sonia Sotomayor, accepts her Supreme Court nomination by thanking her family, reflecting on her modest upbringing in The Bronx, New York, and highlighting her previous positions as an assistant district attorney and a federal district court trial judge as experiences that have readied her for the position of…
From Newport, Rhode Island: “When people think of early African American history and the slave trade, they don’t think of New England or Newport,” says historian, Keith Stokes. “Before the American Revolution, Newport was the largest slave-trading port in British North America and about a third of the entire population of Newport were enslaved and…
“In Texas, armed guards forcibly removed 16 fathers from the Karnes County detention center, where they were being held with their sons after the families were separated at the border and then reunited. Authorities appear to have reseparated the parents and sons as retaliation for organizing a nonviolent protest. Many of the imprisoned fathers said…
“A growing number of Americans are relying on side jobs or freelance “gigs” for income. And while tech companies such as Uber and AirBnB make this type of independence more accessible, journalist Sarah Kessler writes in her book, “Gigged: The end of the job and the Future of Work,” about some of the downsides for…
“Here’s a clip from the fifth episode of our show with PBS: No Passport Required! To watch the full episode click here: https://www.eater.com/2018/8/7/176604… Eater is the one-stop-shop for food and restaurant obsessives across the country. With features, explainers, animations, recipes, and more — it’s the most indulgent food content around. So get hungry.” Subscribe to their YouTube…