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Two Years After Deadly Shooting, Farmworker Housing Takes Shape in Half Moon Bay

Officials say the housing will go to low-income farmworkers, including those directly impacted by the 2023 shooting.

Queer and Trans Young Asian Americans Need Caregiving Too

How do AAPI queer and trans youth collectively care for themselves? The Asian American Resource Workshop has developed a unique model.

Culture of Shame, Face Saving Drives Spike in Korean Suicide Rate

In LA County, the suicide rate for Koreans in 2022 was nearly double the rate for all Asian Americans. Mental health professionals cite culture and environment as factors.

How Community Votes Make Political Change

As the U.S. electorate grows more diverse, mobilizing historically marginalized voters is more politically decisive than ever this election year.

India’s Troubling Tilt Towards Theocracy

In India, an unparalleled spiritual heritage of supreme knowledge is being reduced to an opportunistic performative religion, drummed up for vote-bank politics.

California Considers ‘Tuition-Free Bachelor’s Degrees’

AB2093 would allow California's 116 community colleges to forgive tuition and fees for low-income California resident students as they pursue a four-year degree.

‘No Vote, No Voice’ – Houston Leaders Weigh in On Why the Ethnic Vote Counts 

As Super Tuesday approaches, a decade-long decline in voter turnout in Texas' Harris and Fort Bend counties raises concerns about the public’s faith in the electoral process.

Is Social Media Fomenting Hate?

Social media companies say they are actively attempting to ban hate speech on their platforms, but hate continues to proliferate.

Oklahoma Non-binary High Schooler Dies After Brutal Beating

A 16-year-old non-binary student died in a small town in Oklahoma shortly after classmates brutally attacked her.

Who Remembers Vincent Chin?

Leaders of community-based organizations and ethnic media gathered together in Orange County to find solutions to combatting hate.

Unhoused in Chico Face Hostility and Sometimes Violence

Unhoused people in California are not protected under hate crime statutes despite the growing number of violent attacks in the state and nationally targeting them.

Advocates Weigh in On California Black Caucus Reparations Package

The California Legislative Black Caucus introduced a package of reparations legislation this week that the lawmakers call “a starting point” to atone for the state's legacy of discrimination. 

‘A Disaster Waiting to Happen’ – Texas, Trump and the Insurrection Act

Invoking the Insurrection Act in response to the standoff at the US-Mexico border in Texas would set a dangerous precedent for involving the US military in civilian affairs.

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