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LAPD shrinks below 9,000 officers, the fewest in a generation
By Eric Leonard and Andrew Blankstein On August 7, 2023 The current police academy class, with only 29 recruits, is less than half full as the city struggles to attract new officers and retain retirement-eligible veterans. LOS ANGELES — The number of officers employed by the Los Angeles Police Department has dropped below 9,000, a…
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Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don’t recall the hard-won fight for voting rights
By Ayanna Alexander On August 20, 2023 HOUSTON (AP) — Sylvia Ann Miller-Scarborough remembers when people of color had to pay a poll tax to vote in Houston. She recalls her grandmother, undeterred by such obstacles, reminding her how important it was to be heard at the ballot box. Miller-Scarborough worries that much of the…
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Niger: NGOs warn further instability and sanctions could exacerbate humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable including women and children
By Anisa Husain On August 22, 2023 Niamey, Niger, August 5, 2023 — In Niger, a country already affected by multiple crises, humanitarian NGOs are warning that further instability could strongly deteriorate the living conditions of the most vulnerable, including women and children who are often the most vulnerable during times of crisis, and hamper the humanitarian response. The combination…
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India must end ‘inhumane’ detention of activist GN Saibaba, says UN expert
On August 22, 2023 UN rights expert raises alarm over nearly decade-long detention of the former professor who is 90 percent disabled and bound to a wheelchair. A United Nations rights expert has slammed India’s prolonged detention of a rights activist with disabilities as “inhumane”, citing grave concerns for his health and demanding an immediate…
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Israeli-Palestinian death toll highest since 2005: UN envoy
By Mohamed Hinnawi On August 21, 2023 More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in demonstrations, clashes, military operations, attacks and other incidents, which already surpasses last year’s death toll, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday. It represents the…
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Election Disinformation Campaigns Targeted Voters of Color in 2020. Experts Expect 2024 to Be Worse
By Associated Press On July 29, 2023 Community organizations are gearing up for what they expect will be a worsening onslaught of disinformation targeting voters of color as the 2024 election approaches CHICAGO (AP) — Leading up to the 2020 election, Facebook ads targeting Latino and Asian American voters described Joe Biden as a communist.…
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Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism
On June 7, 2023 Tesla could face major legal action as hundreds of workers at a California plant claim there is rampant racism in the workplace. Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination at the electric automaker’s San Francisco Bay Area plant, including frequent…
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Black schools under attack: Critics blast HISD libraries plan
By ReShonda Tate On August 3, 2023 When Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announced he would convert some school libraries into discipline centers, he knew the idea wouldn’t go over well. It didn’t. And now, community, civic and elected leaders, along with educators, parents and residents are vowing to fight the move by any means…
Read MoreUSCIS Launches Online Appointment Request Form
By Department of Homeland Security On August 21, 2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has launched a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment at their local field office without having to call the USCIS Contact Center. This online appointment request form allows individuals or legal representatives to request an…
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