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Spotlight on Ethnic Media

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International Affairs

In Mexico, an End to Hugs

La Opinion - Dec 19, 2024

Organized crime in Mexico is fueling pressure on the country's new president amid threats from president-elect Trump for a more aggressive posture.

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New Latino-Focused News Outlet Banks on High Journalistic Standards as Path to Success

Pilar Marrero - Sep 26, 2022

With a new website focused on all issues Latino, Caló News looks to shine a light on the stories "that are about them and for them."

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For Caribbean Diaspora, Elizabeth’s Passing Raises the Specter of the UK’s Colonial Past

Julian Do - Sep 25, 2022

Carib Press publisher and editor Lyndon Johnson says Elizabeth's passing is a reminder of unresolved issues stemming from the colonial past.

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What a DOJ Investigation Into Kansas Police Means – or Doesn’t Mean – for the Black Community

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 21, 2022

The DOJ has launched a civil rights investigation into the KCPD to determine if their employment practices are guilty of racial discrimination.

Economy

Inequality is Up, Childhood Poverty Declines

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 21, 2022

Income inequality in the U.S. increased last year for the first time in more than a decade, but childhood poverty was cut almost in half.

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Safety Escorts for Older AAPIs

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 15, 2022

San Mateo County has approved a new program that will provide escorts to AAPI seniors who have been the targets of recent hate-fueled violence.

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Asian Americans Pessimistic About Future of San Francisco

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 14, 2022

A new poll shows that Asian Americans are among the most pessimistic when it comes to the future of San Francisco.

News Exchange

Groundbreaking CNN Anchor Bernard Shaw Dies of Pneumonia

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 12, 2022

Groundbreaking and original CNN anchor Bernard Shaw has died of pneumonia at the age of 82, according to his family.

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Thousands of People in Los Angeles Received Diluted Doses of Pfizer Vaccine

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 7, 2022

More than 2,100 people in Los Angeles received vastly-diluted doses of the Pfizer vaccine. A phone line to rectify the error is dead.

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Imperial Valley: Fight or Die in Times of COVID-19

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 5, 2022

Longstanding health and environmental challenges compounded the COVID-19 pandemic's impact in California's Imperial Valley.

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Arab Americans Gain Greater Visibility With Designation of Little Arabia

Julian Do - Aug 26, 2022

The designation is the culmination of more than two decades of lobbying to gain recognition for the growing Arab American community in Orange County.

Stop the Hate

Oakland Police Step Up Surveillance After Killing of Beloved Dentist

Jonathan Hale - Aug 25, 2022

Police in Oakland, CA are planning to increase their presence in the city's Chinatown and Little Saigon neighborhoods amid a surge in anti-Asian attacks.

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