Trump Signs Multiple Executive Orders Threatening the Safety and Protection of Transgender Communiti

Published   Feb 09, 2025 06:50PM

President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders targeting the LGBTQ+ community, including a ban on transgender troops from serving in the military and a ban on gender-affirming care for adolescents under the age of 19.
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Keeping it Real: Amid the Chaos: A Failed Attempt to Erase I


In response to President Donald Trump's executive order ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, the U.S. Air Force initially removed videos on the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots from its training curriculum. H ... Read more

Suspended: Student Mental Health and Unequal Discipline


The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism hosted a webinar discussing the disproportionate impact of school suspensions on students of color and the need for alternative approaches to reporting on student suspensions.
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Time Is Running Out: Black Californians Encouraged to Enroll


Covered California's open enrollment ends on January 31, 2024, with over 1.9 million Californians already enrolled, including 253,725 new enrollees for 2025, and nearly 600,000 uninsured Californians eligible for financial assistance to help p ... Read more

California Bill Aims to Curb Insurance Costs by Holding Big Oil Accountable

Published   Feb 02, 2025 09:08PM

California is proposing a bill to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages, which would allow individuals and insurers to seek damages from these companies for the costs associated with climate-driven disasters, including wildfires, mudslides, and rising sea levels.
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NAACP, Singleton Schreiber Host Virtual Town Hall for Eaton


The NAACP and law firm Singleton Schreiber have filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison Company and Edison International, alleging that the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, was caused by Edison's electrical equipment and resultin ... Read more

America’s Black Think Tank, Joint Center for Political and


President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the EEOC without a quorum and potentially undermining its ability to protect workers from discrimination.
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Keeping it Real: Racism and Re-embracing the History of “F


President Donald Trump has criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for the devastating wildfires in California, but the federal government is actually responsible for the majority of forestland in the state. Indigenous knowledge and strategies have b ... Read more