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  • Outraged? Make a Difference

    Shelly Palmer “I don’t want to be Jewish anymore.” My grandmother looked sympathetically at her seven-year-old grandson and asked why. “Everyone hates us, the Nazis killed us, and I don’t want to be killed just because I’m Jewish.” During the course of that afternoon, my grandmother told me the...
  • Advocates Call Trump Legal Immigration Proposal Racist, Inhumane

    Suzanne Potter California News Service LOS ANGELES — Immigrant-rights groups are calling President Trump’s proposal to cut legal immigration by half racist and mean-spirited. On Wednesday August 2nd, the president endorsed the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, or RAISE Act, which would favor English-speaking, high-skill immigrants...
  • Are Older Americans Key to Revitalizing Small Towns?

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service BOISE, Idaho – Rural Idaho communities that are looking to revitalize themselves should consider investing in one of the country’s greatest assets: older Americans. That’s according to researcher and small-town consultant Doug Griffiths, who is also the author of “13 Ways to Kill Your...
  • A Look Into Trump’s Transgender Ban


    Estephany Haro El Observador President Trump announced on Wednesday July 26th via twitter that he would be banning all transgender citizens from joining the military of the United States in all capacities, unleashing controversy across the country from those affected directed and from the people that supports the transgender...
  • Trump Transgender Ban Sparks Protest

    Andrea Sears Public News Service NEW YORK – New Yorkers took to the streets Wednesday to protest President Trump’s announcement that transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the U.S. military. Civil liberties organizations were quick to condemn the policy shift outlined in three early-morning posts to...
  • Net Neutrality Backers: Don’t ‘Delete’ Open Internet Rules

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service PORTLAND, Ore. – Internet users are asking the Federal Communications Commission not to hit “undo” on net neutrality this week, with a day of action to save the Internet, which took place Wednesday July 12, 2017. Even companies such as Facebook, Amazon and Google...
  • Justice Department settles U.S. Worker Discrimination claims against New Mexico farm 

    WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced on Tuesday May 23rd that it has reached a settlement agreement with Carrillo Farm Labor, LLC (Carrillo Farm), an onion farm in Deming, New Mexico.  The settlement resolves the department’s investigation of complaints that Carrillo Farm discriminated against U.S. citizens due to a...
  • EL DEPARTAMENTO DE JUSTICIA RESUELVE UNA DENUNCIA DE DISCRIMINACIÓN CONTRA UNA GRANJA EN NUEVO MÉXICO

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Departamento de Justicia anunció el 23 de mayo que ha llegado a un acuerdo con Carrillo Farm Labor, LLC («Carrillo Farm»), una granja que cultiva cebollas en Deming, Nuevo México. El acuerdo resuelve la investigación por parte del Departamento de quejas de que Carrillo Farm...
  • New Research Disputes Previous Study on Health Hazards of Cycling

    Veronica Carter Public News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. – Cycling is many people’s choice to get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors at this time of year. However, a study by Yale researchers in 2006 linked cycling to problems with sexual health and urinary dysfunction. Now, a new team...
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