News & Politics (Page 44)
March 11, 2023
California Legislators, Advocates Aim to End Human Trafficking with New Laws
“We hope that by creating a statewide coordinated strategy, California can take real steps toward ending this horrific crime and [help] victims find support [toward] justice and healing.”
March 5, 2023
Chilean Feminist Organizations Define Plan for International Women’s Day
Hundreds of people supporting women's and LGBTQ+ rights gathered at the main campus of Santiago University Jan. 28-29. to reframe and refocus Chile's feminist movement.
February 27, 2023
Q&A: Making Sense of the Fight Over Freight in Illinois
"[P]eople of color disproportionately live next to highways. If you have all the freight facilities and all the highways mostly being adjacent to Black and Latino communities, we're the ones that are dealing with the negative impacts of air pollution the most."
February 27, 2023
Unusual Conditions Bring Snow to Santa Barbara
Despite my pleas to turn around, my sister insisted we continue. As we slowly inched our way to the top behind a long line of cars, snowfall slowly appeared before us.
February 15, 2023
Police Oversight Commission Challenges Use of ‘Gang Database’ in Chicago
Chicago’s new civilian police oversight commission challenged the Chicago Police Department’s use of the so-called gang database in its first directive issued Jan. 26 during a community meeting at Olive-Harvey College.