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National Women’s Hockey League struggling to add diversity

by Kaylah Jackson | Aug 25, 2017 | Sports

WASHINGTON — Hockey, like many winter sports, has long been referred to as a “white man’s game.” Approximately 5% of National Hockey League players are black. With the creation of the National Women’s Hockey League two years ago, that saying can be expanded to a white...
University of Virginia students rally for more diversity in students, faculty

University of Virginia students rally for more diversity in students, faculty

by Kaylah Jackson | Aug 22, 2017 | Featured, Politics

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Hundreds of African American and other students at the University of Virginia rallied late Monday to demand that university officials increase the number of minority students enrolled at the school. The protest was a reaction to the events of...
Religious Leaders Protest Latest Immigration Reform Bill

Religious Leaders Protest Latest Immigration Reform Bill

by Kaylah Jackson | Aug 3, 2017 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Community leaders from around the United States gathered Wednesday to speak against President Donald Trump’s latest immigration reform bill, which some believe contain discriminatory...
Can Gang Violence Be Treated Like A Health Issue?

Can Gang Violence Be Treated Like A Health Issue?

by Kaylah Jackson | Jul 26, 2017 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Today’s gang members use social media to communicate and target youth. But health researchers using their new technology have found that prosecution and intervention techniques might not be the only solution to reduce this growing problem. There are...
PETA Puts A Spin On National Hot Dog Day

PETA Puts A Spin On National Hot Dog Day

by Kaylah Jackson | Jul 20, 2017 | Politics

WASHINGTON–On National Hot Dog Day, PETA served up veggie dogs and plush pig toys in an effort to expand awareness about the benefits of living a vegan...
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