Biden Struggles to Engage Black voters in Georgia After Winning There in 2020

Biden Struggles to Engage Black voters in Georgia After Winning There in 2020

By Kat Stafford and Jayla Whitfield-Anderson | Reuters ATLANTA, March 11 (Reuters) – Much has changed since Wanda Mosley helped galvanize thousands of Black voters across the battleground state of Georgia to help clinch the 2020 general election for U.S. President Joe Biden. Excited to head to the polls then, some Black voters now feel disillusioned by a surge […]

Chinese Migration to US is Nothing New – But the Reasons for Recent Surge at Southern Border Are

Chinese Migration to US is Nothing New – But the Reasons for Recent Surge at Southern Border Are

Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com By Meredith Oyen | March 11, 2024 | The Conversation The brief closure of the Darien Gap – a perilous 66-mile jungle journey linking South American and Central America – in February 2024 temporarily halted one of the Western Hemisphere’s busiest migration routes. It also highlighted its importance to […]

Immigrants are Less Likely to Commit Crimes than U.S.-born Americans, Studies Find

Immigrants are Less Likely to Commit Crimes than U.S.-born Americans, Studies Find

By Jasmine Garsd | WLIW The murder of Laken Riley took center stage during Thursday night’s State of the Union address. Riley was a 22-year-old student who was killed last month at the University of Georgia. The suspect in her murder is a Venezuelan migrant whom officials say was illegally in the U.S. During the Republican rebuttal, […]

Appeals Court Brings Back Brian Benjamin Bribery Charges

Appeals Court Brings Back Brian Benjamin Bribery Charges

Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com By Greg B. Smith | March 8, 2024 A federal appeals court Friday reinstated bribery charges against former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, reversing a lower court ruling that found his solicitation of campaign donations after steering state money to a donor was not an explicit case of pay-to-play. The […]

On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate the Important Contributions of Immigrant Women in the American Workforce

On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate the Important Contributions of Immigrant Women in the American Workforce

By Anna Shepperson | Immigration Impact Since its conception in 1977, International Women’s Day has evolved into a global celebration highlighting women’s achievements and the challenges they face. The holiday’s origins can be traced back to the women’s suffrage and labor movements in the early 20th century – predominantly those led by women in the workforce.  Along with U.S.-born […]

Memo: Making Sense of Latest Immigration Polling and Public Opinion

Memo: Making Sense of Latest Immigration Polling and Public Opinion

By America’s Voice While the salience of immigration has increased, and Americans are concerned about maintaining an orderly border, the majority of the public is open to a “both/and” approach. They support a broader set of immigration solutions that pair border security and an orderly asylum process with continued support for legal immigration, citizenship for […]

Separation and Divorce: Who Gets the Friends?

Separation and Divorce: Who Gets the Friends?

Separation and divorce are emotionally challenging experiences that often involve not only the division of assets but also the separation of social circles, including friends. While many aspects of a separation or divorce can be legally negotiated, determining who gets the friends can be a complex and delicate matter. This essay explores the dynamics surrounding […]

Hochul Sends in the Troops: State Police, National Guard to Do Subway Bag Checks

Hochul Sends in the Troops: State Police, National Guard to Do Subway Bag Checks

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Jose Martinez | March 6, 2024 Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced the latest in a series of subway safety initiatives, placing MTA police officers, state troopers and 750 National Guard members at some of the city’s busiest stations to conduct bag checks. Following some headline-grabbing incidents underground […]