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Stop the Hate

How Three Muslim Women in GA Won a Public Apology and Set a New Legal Precedent Against Hate

Jongwon Lee - Apr 21, 2025

Perry Greene, ex-husband of GA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, apologized and agreed to pay $75,000 after a video showed him verbally attacking three Muslim women.

Race & Ethnicity

White House Announces Big Changes for Race and Ethnicity Data Collection

Sunita Sohrabji - Mar 28, 2024

A new category for Middle Easterners and North Africans has been created in the White House standards for data collection.

Politics

Southern States a ‘Breeding Ground’ for Hard Right Legislation

Mark Hedin - Mar 28, 2024

At a mid-March briefing, organizers and advocates from across the South described a "relentless onslaught of legislation" targeting marginalized communities.

News Exchange

Honoring Those Working to Create a Healthier and More Just California

Peter Schurmann - Mar 27, 2024

Every year the James Irvine Foundation honors leaders for advancing solutions to critical challenges that affect millions of people across California.

Economy

What’s New This Tax Season?

Selen Ozturk - Mar 25, 2024

As Tax Day approaches, 2024 brings new ways to file online for free, get more help and claim refunds.

News Exchange

Study Highlights Need for Education on Labor Rights in CA’s Nail Salon Industry

Peter Schurmann - Mar 22, 2024

Rampant underpaying, employment misclassification, and exposure to toxic chemicals are among the challenges plaguing the sector.

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Don Sun Will Always Live In Our Hearts and Memories

ACoM - Mar 20, 2024

Asian American civic leader Don Sun, who served on Andrew Yang's presidential bid, died March 13 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Immigration

Fifth Circuit Court Temporarily Blocks New Texas Bill Which Would Arrest Migrants at the Border

ACoM - Mar 19, 2024

Hours after the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to allow Texas border patrol to immediately deport migrants and asylum seekers arriving on the border, the...

Stop the Hate

Looking at California’s Hate Reporting Hotline One Year In

Selen Ozturk - Mar 19, 2024

One year after the multilingual CA vs Hate reporting hotline was launched, how has it answered hate?

Health

Free Online Training for California Home Health Workers Ending Soon

Mark Hedin - Mar 15, 2024

EMS | If you’re struggling to care for elderly or disabled friends or family, CalGrows has hundreds of free — and paying — online or in-person classes to help.

Housing