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What happened to Army veteran George Retes Jr. is a disturbing example of how easily someone’s rights can be violated, even when they’ve worn the uniform and served this country. Retes, a U.S. citizen who fought in Iraq, was simply trying to get to work on July 10 when federal agents raided Glass House Farms in Camarillo. According to him, he was met not with questions, but force. “They pushed me to the ground. I could hardly breathe,” he recalled, describing how agents knelt

Across Louisiana and beyond, Black communities are watching the Supreme Court’s latest voting rights case with deep concern, knowing that their hard-fought political voice may once again be at risk. After a federal court ruled Louisiana’s 2022 congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act for discriminating against Black voters, the state legislature added a second majority-Black district to reflect the reality that more than one-third of the population is Black. Yet now,

What unfolded on Chicago’s East Side was a disturbing scene that should never happen to anyone—especially not to a young U.S. citizen simply shopping with family. Nineteen-year-old Warren King says he was at Walgreens when federal agents swarmed the store in pursuit of someone else. Without warning, he was tackled and arrested, leaving him physically hurt and emotionally shaken. Video captured loved ones desperately shouting, “He’s a citizen! He’s a citizen!”, but their voice

Apple’s decision to remove ICEBlock, an app used by communities to share sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, spotlights how tech companies often side with federal pressure instead of people at risk. The company explained, “We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps,” and claimed they acted after receiving information about “safety risks.” But ICEBlock never shared personal data about agents—it simply alerted people within a five-mil

In Dallas, a whistleblower lawsuit has raised troubling questions about fairness and equity in America’s organ transplant system. Patrek Chase, former director of Parkland Health’s kidney transplant program, said he saw “Parkland patients get passed over and the same organs go to patients at UT Southwestern,” an academic hospital serving wealthier communities. One man reportedly waited nine years for a kidney, only to become too sick for surgery, while others died waiting. As

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is demanding that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell act on alarming job data showing Black women facing disproportionate losses. “Black women’s employment is a key metric of the health of the U.S. economy,” she wrote, highlighting that in July there were “319,000 fewer Black women employed than in February,” causing a 1.3% spike in unemployment. Pressley called this “a glaring red flag” and warned, “When the rest of the country gets a cold, Black folks

For years, those incarcerated on California’s fire lines have spent sleepless nights wondering if their sacrifice would ever be honored. Today, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing a historic set of bills recognizing incarcerated firefighters, many finally feel seen. Once earning as little as $5.80 a day, they will now receive $7.25 per hour under Assembly Bill 247 while actively battling fires. To those inside, this shift is not just financial — it signals dignity. As Assembly

In 1989, the city of Boston targeted two Black men, Willie Bennett and Alan Swanson, in one of its most notorious miscarriages of...

In the wake of Israel’s war on Gaza, U.S. immigration authorities have escalated surveillance against international students and...

The Supreme Court’s decision to greenlight roving immigration patrols in Los Angeles is being called a direct assault on civil liberties...

The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $90 million settlement on Thursday, marking one of the largest payouts for civil rights...

The quiet reopening of the California City Detention Facility in Kern County highlights what immigrant advocates describe as a blatant...

Donald Trump’s removal of Dr. Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, has sparked outrage...

California lawmakers have taken a decisive step to shield immigrant families from the growing climate of fear by passing a bill that...

The FBI has fired roughly 20 agents who were photographed kneeling during the 2020 racial justice protests, a move that has renewed...

On a bright day in Grapevine, Texas, drones hovered above a test dummy at the National School Safety Conference. “We use drones to stop...

The tragic death of 32-year-old Sheqweetta Vaughan at Lee Arrendale State Prison in Georgia has left her family and advocates demanding...

Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools and a longtime educator, was detained Friday morning in Iowa during an...

The latest violent incident inside New York’s immigration courts highlights why many call for an end to Immigration and Customs...

The National Park Service’s removal of “The Scourged Back,” the historic photograph of Peter Gordon—a formerly enslaved man—has drawn...