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Since she was a young teenager in the city’s foster care system, Mariah Lopez said she has encountered endless discrimination and abuse for being a black, Latina transgender woman. Read more at amny.com.
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Roughly 450 New Yorkers gathered at four emotional Close the Camps rallies on July 2, demanding that Congress put an end to immigrant detention centers. Read more at amny.com.
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The Thursday protest outside the Amazon Web Services Summit at the Javits Center was sparked by leaked documents showing that Amazon Web Services is willing to provide ICE with its Rekognition Video system. Read more at amny.com.
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The number of STEM jobs in the city increased by 21 percent over five years, but black representation declined by half a percent. Read more at amny.com.
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Nearly two months into the spring semester, Victor Manuel Markhoff had yet to attend a class. Read his story at amny.com.
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The tragic fires sweeping through southern California have resulted in dozens of deaths and have brought out only the best of the best to help contain the rampant flames. While many of the best include the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Fire Departments, it also includes local prisoners. Several thousand prisoners throughout the state have […]
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The announcement that Amazon will be opening a new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens has thousands of New Yorkers in an uproar, and it may be for good reason. While the company has promised that the move will bring 25,000 new jobs to the city, an investigation published in February shows a different scenario. […]
Read MoreIt might be midnight, but I’m way too excited to sleep because…. *drum roll please* …I’m officially attending American University next fall! That’s right. You’re favorite coffee addict is going to pursue journalism at the watering hole of the media world (I’m comin’ for ya Washington Post). For someone who never even wanted to […]
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