Nation Jan 19 Tense political climate spurs efforts for activists to reclaim the MLK holiday In the year since Donald Trump’s second inauguration fell on the MLK holiday, the Republican president has gone after diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and targeted mostly Black-led cities for federal law enforcement takeovers.
Nation Oct 13 Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone as Trump focuses on Columbus This is the first year Indigenous Peoples Day has state recognition in Montana, after a decade-long campaign in the state that is home to 12 federally recognized tribes.
Politics Jul 31 Americans' views on racial discrimination have shifted substantially in 4 years, poll shows A poll finds less than half of U.S. adults believe Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination.
Nation Mar 27 5 years after pandemic surge, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still targets of hatred It was five years ago this month that COVID-19-fueled incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent that a reporting center was formed.
Politics Mar 12 Most AAPI adults don't support cutting federal agencies, new poll shows A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of…
Nation Jan 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a federal holiday.
Nation Jan 13 California wildfires could leave deeper inequality in their wake A drive through the charred neighborhoods around Altadena shows that the fires burned through a remarkable haven for generations of Black families avoiding discriminatory housing practices elsewhere.
Politics Oct 21 Central Park Five sues Trump for defamation over presidential debate remarks The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Politics Oct 14 Most Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders think legal immigration gives U.S. a major economic boost, AP-NORC poll finds According to a new poll, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults are more likely than the overall U.S. population to view legal immigration as an asset to the country's economy and workforce.
Politics Sep 24 Polls show Harris more popular than Trump among AAPI voters Vice President Kamala Harris is viewed more favorably by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voters than former President Donald Trump.