Oct 29 What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments By Ingrid Anderson, The Conversation The modern outpouring of anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic sentiment is reminiscent of the political climate during the years between the first and second world wars in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 29 Latest suspicious parcel was addressed to CNN in Atlanta, FBI says By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The FBI said via its Twitter account that the recovered package was "similar in appearance to others" and confirms the announcement earlier in the day by CNN President Jeff Zucker, who said a suspicious parcel being sent to the network… Continue reading
Oct 29 Before Pittsburgh shooting, anti-Semitic incidents were on the rise By David Crary, Associated Press Year after year, decade after decade, anti-Semitism proves to be among the most entrenched and pervasive forms of hatred and bigotry in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 29 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre defendant appears in court By Maryclaire Dale, Claudia Lauer, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press The man accused in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre appeared briefly in federal court in a wheelchair and handcuffs Monday to face charges he killed 11 people in what is believed to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 10:38 In LA, poverty on Skid Row defies U.S.’s humane reputation By Simon Ostrovsky Sanitary and living conditions for an estimated 2,000 homeless people along Los Angeles’ Skid Row are so severe that the United Nations recently compared them to Syrian refugee camps. How does extreme poverty persist in one of the country’s most… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:29 Pittsburgh mourns as names of synagogue shooting victims emerge By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green, Mori Rothman A day after 11 people at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh were killed in the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history, communities there were mourning and considering what precautions will help them feel safe. Meanwhile, suspect… Continue watching
Oct 28 Wait times for citizenship applications stretch to 2 years By Amy Taxin, Associated Press More than 700,000 immigrants are waiting on applications to become U.S. citizens, a process that once typically took about six months but has stretched to more than two years in some places under the administration of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 28 Georgia election fight shows that black voter suppression, a southern tradition, still flourishes By Frederick Knight, The Conversation Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued after an Associated Press investigation revealed that his office suppressed 53,000 voter registrations – most of them filed by African-Americans. Continue reading
Oct 28 Pipe bomb suspect was spinning records as FBI closed in By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press In the hours before his arrest, as federal authorities zeroed in and secretly accumulated evidence, Cesar Sayoc was in his element: spinning classic and Top 40 hits in a nightclub where he’d found work as a DJ. Continue reading
Oct 28 Debate erupts over Halloween costumes crossing racial lines By Terry Tang, Associated Press The issue has reverberated across social media, from magazine articles about white children wearing Black Panther costumes to protests against costumes that perpetuate Native American stereotypes. Continue reading