America is at a turning point and the headlines prove it. Black people’s voting rights are being stripped in Missouri. ICE agents are showing up at airport security checkpoints. Immigrant communities in Minnesota are still healing from a federal crackdown that tore families apart. A legendary photographer is fighting to protect his life’s work. And new data is forcing a real conversation about who actually believes in diversity and who is just saying they do.
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- Most Americans love diversity. Except…: Most Americans say diversity is good for the country, but a new Pew Research Center survey reveals a serious gap between who believes that and who’s actually pushing for change. Keep reading at URL Media.
- How Missouri silenced 200K Black voters: Missouri just redrew its congressional map and deliberately carved up Kansas City’s Black neighborhoods along a historically racist boundary. Around 200,000 Black voters lost their representation overnight. But 300,000 people have already signed a petition to fight back. Keep reading at The Kansas City Defender.
- Attorneys warn Haitians about air travel: ICE agents are now staffing airport security checkpoints across the country, and immigration attorneys are sounding the alarm. The switch happened because thousands of TSA workers stopped showing up after the government shutdown left them without pay. For Haitian travelers and others with temporary or unresolved immigration status, the stakes are high. Attorneys say the situation is unpredictable and potentially dangerous. Keep reading at The Haitian Times.
- The fight over “Napalm Girl” is on: A Netflix documentary is claiming that one of the most iconic war photographs ever taken was not shot by the man who has been credited with it for more than 50 years. Now Nick Ut, the Pulitzer Prize winning photographer behind “Napalm Girl,” is suing Netflix in France for defamation. Keep reading at AsAm News.
- After ICE surge, Minnesota fights back: Operation Metro Surge swept through Minnesota, detaining thousands and leaving immigrant communities financially devastated. Now organizers, lawyers, and lawmakers are picking up the pieces while ICE agents are still there. Keep reading at Sahan Journal.
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