A new report says that despite entertainment industry gains, immigrant TV characters underrepresent some communities and too often linked to crime.
Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
A national park could be key to preserving Emmett Till’s memory, legacy, advocates say
Advocates want President Biden to create a national park honoring Emmett Till, the 14-year-old whose 1955 murder sparked the civil rights movement.
Lake effect snow piles up in Buffalo: Several deaths reported, travel treacherous
A lake-effect snowstorm is pummeling the Buffalo, New York, area. Winter weather has been blamed for several deaths and dangerous driving conditions.
Strain on ‘grandfamilies’: Grandparents raising grandkids face high levels of food insecurity
Grandparents raising grandkids have higher rates of food insecurity than other households, but few of the benefits available to foster families.
Student debt relief blocked, potentially hurting Black and Latino families the most
Biden’s student debt relief plan, blocked by the 8th Circuit and a U.S district court in Texas, especially hits people of color from low-income families.
Women, suburban voters and Latinos help drive election results in 2022 midterms
As an anticipated “red wave” fails to materialize, some credit women and suburban voters with aiding a better-than-expected showing from Democrats.
With Trump, Kanye West and Kyrie Irving remarks, Jewish communities fear rising hate
Incidents of antisemitism have risen sharply since 2016, with high-profile celebrities pushing anti-Jewish sentiment into public view.
As state laws target transgender children, families flee and become ‘political refugees’
As states propose and pass laws targeting transgender youths and their parents, desperate families have uprooted their lives to flee to safer places.
Timeline: Here’s how racist leaked audio dismantled the Los Angeles City Council
The full timeline on how leaked audio with racist language dismantled Los Angeles City Council and led to President Biden getting involved.
Biden pardons federally convicted marijuana users. Here’s where marijuana laws stand in each state
Looking at how each state stands on marijuana use after President Biden’s announcement that he would pardon those federally convicted of possession.