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…
DOJ halts legal programs for immigrant detainees, cuts off advocates’ access
Lawyers providing detainees with basic legal information in federal immigration detention centers were shut out of facilities last week after the U.S. Department of Justice…
Advocates and family react as Trump cancels Afghan refugee resettlement | Refugees News
Afghans who fled their home country after the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 are pleading for the United States to reconsider a decision cancelling…
Immigrant rights advocates prepare to fight Trump’s immigration orders
WASHINGTON — A day after President Trump issued 11 executive orders cracking down on illegal immigration, advocates and a coalition of states led by California…
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…
Advocates launch legal push for Argentina, Chile to arrest Israeli soldier | Israel-Palestine conflict News
An advocacy group has initiated legal action in Argentina and Chile, urging the countries to arrest an Israeli soldier for war crimes in Gaza. The…
Trump advocates eliminating daylight saving time, calling it ‘inefficient’
Clock salesman Brent McCormick sets the time on an oversized wall clock at the Tic Toc Shop in Ellisville, Mo., on Oct. 29, 2005. President-elect…
Trump’s Trade Chief Advocates ‘Strategic Decoupling’ From China
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessPresident-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the top trade position sees China as a “generational challenge” to the US and has advocated for…
Police reform call grows for national use-of-force standard
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department launched broad investigations into two major city police forces this month as part of the Biden administration’s effort to fix troubled…
Health advocates call state plan on maternal deaths burdensome
Dozens of maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the California surgeon general to suspend the rollout of a plan aimed at reducing maternal mortality,…
Advocates question US ‘threat’ to Israel over Gaza aid: What to know | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Senior United States officials have warned Israel that if it does not take “urgent and sustained actions” to allow more humanitarian assistance into the Gaza…