by Karli Goldenberg | Oct 7, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON– Just one week after President Donald Trump told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by” during the first presidential debate, the Department of Homeland Security’s domestic threat assessment identified white supremacist extremism as “the most...
by Amanda Rooker | Oct 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Politics
President Trump is back at the White House after spending three nights in the hospital for COVID-19 treatment. Upon his return on Monday night he told Americans “not to worry” about the virus, which has killed over 210,000 people and infected more than 7.5 million in...
by Hangyun Kim | Oct 7, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON – An increase in fiscal spending is necessary to respond to COVID-19, a panel of practitioners and experts from Japan, Germany, and the United States agreed at Wednesday’s online discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The...
by Augusta Saraiva | Oct 6, 2020 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Immigration advocates Tuesday accused police in schools of presence in schools of causing undocumented students to leave the classroom, increasing the dropout rate among immigrants. At a National Immigration Law Center panel on Tuesday, Latino advocate...
by India Walton | Oct 6, 2020 | Education, Featured, Topics
Safety in schools is essential to protect staff and students, but police officers too often target students of color, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Tuesday at a University of Connecticut meeting to review how to ensure a learning environment that does not...
by Madison Muller | Oct 6, 2020 | Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — For some, protesting has become a Saturday tradition. Back in June, it was not unusual to see hundreds of protesters hitting the streets to demand justice for Black lives and condemn police brutality. But now crowds have thinned as this summer’s...