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Oakland Chinatown Looks for New Leaders to Survive — Fear of Crime a Top Priority

Peter Schurmann - Mar 6, 2025

Fighting persistent crime and a struggling economy, Oakland's Chinatown is looking to new leadership with a vacant seat on the City Council.

Economy

Poor Once More: Millions of Families Thrown Back Into Poverty as Child Tax Credit Expires

Sunita Sohrabji - Jan 13, 2022

Image: Loree D. Jones, CEO of Philabundance, a hunger relief project in Philadelphia, was among several experts speaking on the expiration of the Child...

Immigration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Proposes Universal Healthcare, Including Undocumented

Sunita Sohrabji - Jan 12, 2022

The $614 million proposal is part of the 2022-23 state budget known as the California Blueprint, which the governor unveiled a day earlier.

On the Record with Governor Gavin Newsom: California Continues to Lead the Fight Against COVID-19

Ethnic Media Services - Dec 15, 2021

After a year of working with the federal government, local public health and community partners, millions of Californians are protected from Covid 19.

Redistricting

‘We are Not Invisible’ — Hispanics Raise Their Voice about Redistricting in Houston

Jenny Manrique - Dec 9, 2021

While the redistricting process continues its course, Hispanic voters are raising their voice about who should represent them.

Environment

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Lessons from Glasgow: Don’t “Greenwash” the Climate Gap

Jenny Manrique - Nov 24, 2021

The 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow left environmentalists divided on the real commitments from developed countries.

News Exchange

Senate Republicans Stall Confirmation of Muslim American SBA Nominee Dilawar Syed

Sunita Sohrabji - Nov 17, 2021

For the fifth time, all GOP senators failed to show up for a vote.

News Exchange

Honduras Elections a Test for Democracy in a Failed State

Ethnic Media Services - Nov 10, 2021

Two years ago residents in a small town drove out a mining company. Many here see the coming elections as an opportunity to change course for their community and Honduras.

Politics

With just days to go, recall election questions linger: State officials address how and where to vote, replace lost ballots, more

Mark Hedin - Sep 10, 2021

Joe Kocurek, office of the California Secretary of State By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services Ballots for Tuesday, Sept. 14’s vote on whether or not to...

Politics

“Latinos are late deciders” – Anti-recall activist campaigns focus on increasing Latino turnout before next Tuesday

Pilar Marrero - Sep 10, 2021

Also available in Spanish. By Pilar Marrero, Ethnic Media Services With just a few days left of actual voting on the September 14th California Governor´s recall...

Politics

North Carolina Redistricting Fact Sheet

Mark Hedin - Sep 9, 2021

By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services 2020 Census figures show that North Carolina’s population has grown by 9.48% since 2010, to 10,439,388, more than double...

Immigration

Angelica Salas, Chirla Action Fund: “California Governor’s Recall is an Attack on Immigrants”

Pilar Marrero - Sep 1, 2021

Salas believes that “this recall attempt is not against the governor but against the immigrant community through the governor.”

Politics

Turnout will decide recall election – Important vote is simpler than it seems

Mark Hedin - Aug 31, 2021

Dr. Shirley Nash Weber (left), California Secretary of State; Dr. Raphael Sonenshein (right), Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, Cal...

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