California Gov. Jerry Brown says the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the state over immigration is a political stunt and called Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ claim that California is protecting criminals a lie. Brown and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra join Judy Woodruff to share their reactions to the Justice Department’s case against California. Watch more…
“In West Virginia, teachers have ended their historic strike, after state officials agreed to raise the pay of all state workers by 5 percent. The strike began on February 22 and shut down every public school in the state. It was the longest teachers’ strike in West Virginia history. For more, we speak with Katie…
“Data from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics published by the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday confirmed earlier data analyses from Latino USA and the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI) that excess deaths on the island for the last part of 2017 —when two hurricanes struck the island— were greater than the same time period in 2016.” Read the rest of…
“As a student-led movement for gun control sweeps the country, we look back at a key moment in another historic student movement: desegregation. On January 9, 1961, African-American students Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes walked onto the campus of the University of Georgia to register for classes, as a howling mob of white students screamed…
“Day by day, you hear people speak about mental disorders without understanding what they are. This also causes bullying of people who have mental disorders or just behave differently from the average person. I want to help young people to understand what these disorders are and open their eyes to show them that they need…
“On average, 115 people die every day due to drug overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The White House declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” last October and last week held a summit where President Trump praised the death penalty for drug dealers, a statement that was shocking to…
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“The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal authorities can continue to indefinitely detain some immigrants and asylum seekers without a bond hearing. The 5-3 ruling overturned the rulings of two lower courts that found immigrants facing prolonged detention must be given a custody hearing. But Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision does not end the battle over…
From www.biography.com: “Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente became the first Latin American player to collect 3,000 career hits before his death in a plane crash. Born Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker on August 18, 1934, Clemente played with the Brooklyn Dodgers’ minor league team before making his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955. He…
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