Human Rights/Racial Justice
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Pregnant, Black Coloradans twice as likely to die than overall population
September is Health Literacy Month, and a Denver-based group is working to help health professionals break a persistent pattern of discrimination …
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Report: Immigration enforcement changing, NW detention still high
A new report looked into the recent shift in immigration enforcement, especially at the immigrant detention center in Tacoma. The University of …
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
PA group works to educate voters on deadlines, registration, mail-in ballots
As the November 5 general election fast approaches, there's a push for more voter education in the Keystone State. It's National Voter Registration …
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
TX League of Women Voters participates in National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day, and volunteers with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters are holding voter registration events across the …
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Local leaders revive Toledo’s historic 'Black Wall Street'
Toledo's historic Dorr Street Corridor was once the beating heart of Black culture, wealth and business in the city. Now, community leaders and local …
Monday, September 16, 2024
Orange glow in Albuquerque night sky lights up Hunger Action Month
New Mexico's Roadrunner Food Bank sent a "glowing" invitation to encourage food and financial contributions during September's Hunger Action Month…
Ohio leaders clash over migrant influx, persistent rumors
Tensions are rising in Springfield, Ohio, as controversial claims from Sen. J.D. Vance about migrants in the area have garnered national attention…
AR volunteers prepare for National Voter Registration Day
Volunteers with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters are gearing up for National Voter Registration Day, September 17. To register to vote in …
Path cleared to November ballot for open primaries initiative
A proposal to end closed party primaries and use a ranked choice system will appear on the November ballot. With less than two months to the …
TX voters encouraged to check status
The political climate is heating up in Texas as we get closer to the general election in November. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than one …
AZ judge blocks polling place rules, election official predicts chaos
As worries of election interference and intimidation grow in Arizona, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says election officials have been preparing to …
New ASU program to help tribal governments develop digital sovereignty
Historic inequities have left many tribal nations behind the rest of the country but a new Arizona State University program is designed to launch them…