Veterans’ advocates warn of low morale amid L.A. military deployment
Ever since President Trump seized control of the California National Guard and deployed thousands of troops to Los Angeles, calls from distressed soldiers and their…
US judge orders release of Palestine advocate Mahmoud Khalil | Israel-Iran conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Noor Abdalla, the Columbia University graduate student’s wife, says the family ‘can finally breathe a sigh of relief’.A federal judge in the…
Rep. Judy Chu and advocates push FEMA for more housing assistance for Eaton Fire survivors
Federal agencies must do more to house struggling victims from January’s Eaton Fires, Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) and advocacy groups argued Tuesday.Chu hosted a…
Goal of welfare checks: Protect children or launch deportations?
WASHINGTON — When immigration agents recently began conducting welfare checks on youths who had arrived at the border unaccompanied by their parents, advocates grew alarmed, fearing the…
Kitty Dukakis, wife of Michael Dukakis and mental health advocate, dies
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis who spoke openly about her struggles with depression and…
Oil and gas advocate named by Trump to lead agency that manages federal lands
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressMatthew Brown And Matthew DalyPublished Feb 12, 2025 • 3 minute read You can save this article…
Former Santa Anita employee’s suit alleges lying amid horse deaths
A lawsuit against Santa Anita executives argues officials at the legendary track conspired to blame trainers for the horse fatality crisis in 2019.The suit, filed…
L.A. County says state housing laws stand in way of rebuilding. Advocates disagree
A request by L.A. County officials to temporarily waive state housing laws as residents rebuild in fire-ravaged swaths of unincorporated areas drew the ire of…
‘Freaked out’: Fear, uncertainty grip California’s immigrant community as Trump rolls out crackdown plan
Leticia Jimenez expects to graduate from Cal State San Bernardino this spring with a degree in business administration.She came to the country without authorization when…
Detroit’s Mayor Young on Ropes as Allegations Mount : Politics: He faces both a recall and federal inquiry. The civil rights advocate reportedly ran a secret business that sold South African gold coins.
DETROIT — For a black political leader in America, the allegations publicly leveled against Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young could hardly have been more embarrassing.Young, the…
Venezuela releases prominent rights advocate Carlos Correa from detention | Nicolas Maduro News
The free-speech advocate was among several activists detained ahead of President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in last week.Authorities in Venezuela have released a prominent human rights advocate…
Advocates say Newsom’s plan doesn’t do enough to protect immigrants from Trump
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has drafted a conceptual plan to help undocumented immigrants under threat of deportation after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. But…
Jimmy Carter dies; 39th president became human rights advocate
Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and little-known Georgia governor who became the 39th president of the United States, promising “honest and decent” government to Watergate-weary…
Troy Masters dead: LGBTQ+ advocate and media trailblazer was 63
Troy Masters, the publisher of LGBTQ+ news outlet the Los Angeles Blade and a pillar of queer media, died unexpectedly on Wednesday at age 63.…
A new generation finds promise in nuclear energy
When Heather Hoff took a job at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, she was skeptical of nuclear energy — so much so that she resolved…
Editorial: L.A. voters are fed up with City Hall corruption
Two years after the leaked audio scandal rocked Los Angeles City Hall, voters finally had their say in this election. And speak they did.Voters overwhelmingly…
US senator to Arab American advocate: ‘You should hide your head in a bag’ | Racism News
During US hate crimes hearing, prominent activist faces aggressive questions about Hamas and student protests for Gaza.Washington, DC – A US senator has launched ad hominem…