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California prisoner firefighter program draws harsh criticism amid L.A. wildfires

Months after Californians voted against a ballot proposition to end inmate servitude, incarcerated firefighters are on the front lines.
Inmate firefighters
Inmate firefighters

Educators worry about how to talk immigration with families facing mass deportations

students and parents are turning to schools for information, educators say, putting them in an uncomfortable position.
A sign says "We are bilingual! Somos bilingues!" on a classroom board
A sign says "We are bilingual! Somos bilingues!" on a classroom board
5d ago

'Mufasa' and 'The Fire Inside' filmmaker Barry Jenkins does double duty at the box office

On paper, Jenkins' two films currently in theaters couldn't be more different, but the writer and director sees their common themes.
Barry Jenkins smiling.
Barry Jenkins smiling.
5d ago

Haitians in the U.s. under temporary protection in anxious limbo amid shifting immigration policies

Those who fled violence under the Biden administration’s temporary programs now face uncertainty.
Men on a motorcycle drive past by burning tires
Men on a motorcycle drive past by burning tires

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman makes history as coach in college football finals

“It is an honor, and I hope all coaches -- minorities, Black, Asian, white, it doesn’t matter, great people -- continue to get opportunities to lead young men like this,” Freeman said.
Marcus Freeman.
Marcus Freeman.

Opposites attract in 'Abbott Elementary' crossover with 'It's Always sunny in Philadelphia'

The highly anticipated crossover blended the bawdy FX show with the family-friendly ABC sitcom.
Charlie Day, left, and Chris Perfetti
Charlie Day, left, and Chris Perfetti
7d ago

Prison considered charging inmates who burned themselves in protest for 'intolerable' conditions

One official from Red Onion state Prison suggested charging the inmates for their hospitalization, while another suggested prosecuting them for setting fires in their cells.
The Red Onion Mountain Maximum Security Prison
The Red Onion Mountain Maximum Security Prison
8d ago

'The Piano Lesson,' GloRilla and Ayo Edebiri lead NAACP Image Award nominations

The ceremonies for the organization's annual awards will take place in Los Angeles in February.
Erykah Badu as Lucille.
Erykah Badu as Lucille.

McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals

The company rolled out a series of diversity initiatives in 2021 after a spate of sexual harrassment lawsuits and a lawsuit alleging discrimination by a group of Black former owners of McDonald’s franchises.
McDonald's store sign
McDonald's store sign
12d ago

Wounded survivor of New Orleans massacre says her mom saved her — from afar

Alexis scott-Windham said her friends called her mom and she told them to make a tourniquet to stop the bleeding from her right foot.
Alexis Scott-Windham, a survivor of the New Orleans new year attack who lives in Mobile, Ala.
Alexis Scott-Windham, a survivor of the New Orleans new year attack who lives in Mobile, Ala.

Novel test can detect different types of asthma via nasal swab

The swabs accurately distinguished between different types of asthma in hundreds of Black and Puerto Rican children.
A five-year-old boy inserts a swab stick into his nose for a Covid-19 self-test.
A five-year-old boy inserts a swab stick into his nose for a Covid-19 self-test.

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