[ad_1] We are reporters at ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization. We write stories that hold powerful institutions accountable. This year, we’re investigating what happens when local agencies take belongings from people experiencing homelessness during sweeps. (Cities use terms like “abatements” and “cleanings” to describe this practice, but dozens of people who have experience with this […]

[ad_1] Poder Latinx canvasser Humberto Orjuela helps Andres Navarro register to vote in a Presidente Supermarket parking lot in Orlando on April 20. New restrictions in Florida have made voter registration work more difficult for Poder Latinx and other third-party groups. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Poder Latinx canvasser Humberto Orjuela helps […]

[ad_1] For nearly thirty years, the South African government held a man it initially labeled prisoner number 46664, the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. But in 1994, Mandela transformed from the country’s ‘number one terrorist’ into its first Black president, ushering in a new era of democracy. Today, though, many in South Africa see Mandela’s party, […]

[ad_1] Expecting voters to support the person with the power to stop the killing of their families, but who refuses to use it, is asking the impossible. This is about now, not November. Ad Policy In Dearborn, a Listen to Michigan volunteer hands out fliers encouraging primary voters to choose “uncommitted” on February 27. (Mostafa […]

[ad_1] May 15, 2024 After campaigning on reversing Trump’s regressive policies in the region, Cuban Americans are frustrated by the president’s subsequent passivity. Ad Policy A May Day celebration in front of the US Embassy in Havana on May 1, 2024. (Adalberto Roque / AFP via Getty Images) Last week, Cuban Americans fanned out on […]

[ad_1] Opening statements are expected Wednesday in Sen. Robert Menendez’s corruption trial. He is accused of accepting bribes to benefit three New Jersey businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Opening statements began today in the corruption trial of Senator Bob Menendez. Until recently, the New Jersey Democrat was chair of […]

[ad_1] Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his trip to Ukraine by promising U.S. help to push Russian troops out. But the lengthy debates in Washington over aid to Ukraine has impacted the battleground. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has wrapped up his latest trip to Ukraine, saying that country’s future is […]

[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court has for all practical purposes upheld a new congressional redistricting plan in Louisiana that provides for a second majority Black district. But the court’s decision appears to be limited […]

[ad_1] Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifying before a Senate hearing earlier this month. During a May 15 hearing, she identified Russia as the greatest foreign threat to this year’s U.S. elections. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifying before a Senate hearing earlier […]

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