By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Credit: Lev Radin/Shuttershock.com Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is currently under scrutiny for alleged matching funds violations and questionable donations from foreign donors, specifically from Turkey and China. As the federal government investigates these allegations, the political landscape of New York City is clouded by uncertainty. This […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Credit: rblfmr/Shutterstock.com Since Eric Adams assumed office as the Mayor of New York City in January 2022, there has been growing concern about the resurgence of police misconduct, particularly the controversial stop-and-frisk tactics. Adams, a former police officer himself, came into office with promises to address the rising crime […]
By: Americas Voice| Photo Credits: Ground Picture/Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — A major story in the New York Times on the Republican and right-wing push to advance lies and conspiracies about noncitizen immigrants allegedly voting, excerpted below, spotlights the significant effort the GOP has put behind this lie and the anti-democratic motivation behind the GOP push. As America’s Voice and numerous […]
By: Paradise Destination Travel | Photo Credits: Harbucks/Shutterstock.com Vacations are the perfect opportunity to relax, explore new destinations, and enjoy diverse culinary experiences. If you’re staying at an all-inclusive resort, you might face a buffet of healthy and indulgent options. Balancing healthy eating with indulgence can enhance your vacation without derailing your wellness goals. Here’s […]
By: Mike Zamore, ACLU | Photo Credits: Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock.com Anyone who cares about the people, should also care about the dire impact that the Trump-backed Project 2025 will have on our civil liberties and civil rights. Deeply embedded in our Bill of Rights and our most basic American values is the idea […]
By Oprah Cunningham, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights | Photo credits: Ungvar /Shutterstock.com With the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric and the possible introduction of strict immigration policies outlined in Project 2025, understanding the harms of the current immigration system and the need for collective action is crucial. In this discussion, Katherine Hawkins, senior legal […]
By: Annette Regan, The Conversation |photo credits: Studio Romatic/Shutterstock.com The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endorsed the new shot to protect against severe illness. The 2024 summer wave of COVID-19 cases is a good […]
By: julian shen-berro and Chalkbeat, The City | Photo Credits: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.com This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. More than 900,000 New York City public school students will return to the classroom on Thursday, ushering in a new academic year. It marks the start of a school year that will […]
By: Gwynne Hogan and Katie Honan, The City |Photo credits: Lev Radin /Shutterstock.com A day after news broke that federal investigators searched the homes and seized the phones of a slew of members of Mayor Eric Adams inner circle including two deputy mayors, a top advisor, and several police officials, the raids continued to send […]
By: Jillian Peterson and James Densley, The Conversation | Photo credits: Aleksandar Malivuk /Shutterstock.com Most school shootings don’t just happen out of nowhere – there are typically warning signs. A year before a 14-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening fire in his high school math class in Winder, Georgia, on Sept. 4, 2024 – killing two […]
