By Jess Taylor DAVIS- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who are fu ...
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CDC’s New Mask and Social Distance Guidelines Could Encourage More People to Get Vaccinated
CDC’s New Mask and Social Distance Guidelines Could Encourage More People to Get Vaccinated
By Jess Taylor DAVIS- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who are fully vaccinated can resume activities they did before the pandemic unless required otherwise by ...
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George Gascon and Brendan Woods on Policing and Race for the Vanguard’s Big Day of Giving
George Gascon and Brendan Woods on Policing and Race for the Vanguard’s Big Day of Giving
By Renee Applegate DAVIS – On Thursday, May 6, 2021, the Davis Vanguard held their Big Day of Giving Fun ...
By Renee Applegate DAVIS – On Thursday, May 6, 2021, the Davis Vanguard held their Big Day of Giving Fundraiser featuring a discussion about “Policing & Race in America” with Los Angeles DA Georg ...
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“The Color of Law”: A Conversation On What We’ve Been Blind To
“The Color of Law”: A Conversation On What We’ve Been Blind To
By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- On May 2, Congregation Bet Haverim hosted its first out of four webinars titled ...
By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- On May 2, Congregation Bet Haverim hosted its first out of four webinars titled “The Color of Law,'' where members and participants can discuss and learn from Richard Rothstei ...
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Russia Silences Navalny as Putin Moves to Shut Down Opposition Groups
Russia Silences Navalny as Putin Moves to Shut Down Opposition Groups
By Ibrahim Dagher MOSCOW––In the midst of an ongoing political controversy between outspoken critic Alex ...
By Ibrahim Dagher MOSCOW––In the midst of an ongoing political controversy between outspoken critic Alexei Navalny and the current government, led by Vladmir Putin, Russian authorities have called fo ...
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Immigration Agencies Called on by Biden Administration to Abandon Use of Term ‘Illegal Alien’
Immigration Agencies Called on by Biden Administration to Abandon Use of Term ‘Illegal Alien’
By Michelle Funes The Biden administration called to end the use of the terms ‘illegal alien’ and ‘assimi ...
By Michelle Funes The Biden administration called to end the use of the terms ‘illegal alien’ and ‘assimilation’ by U.S. immigration agencies. Under the U.S. Citizenship Act, Biden imposed many new po ...
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Anti-Asian American Hate Crime Legislation Passes with Overwhelming Support from US Senate
Anti-Asian American Hate Crime Legislation Passes with Overwhelming Support from US Senate
By Ibrahim Dagher WASHINGTON, D.C.––On Thursday, April 22. 2021, the United States Senate voted on Senato ...
By Ibrahim Dagher WASHINGTON, D.C.––On Thursday, April 22. 2021, the United States Senate voted on Senator Mazie Hirono’s (D-HI) COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a bill aimed at fighting hate crimes committe ...
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Shooting at a FedEx Site in Indianapolis Leads to 8 Dead, 4 from the Sikh Community
Shooting at a FedEx Site in Indianapolis Leads to 8 Dead, 4 from the Sikh Community
By Gurman Sidhu Thursday, April 15, 19-year old Brandon Scott Hole carried out a mass shooting and kill ...
By Gurman Sidhu Thursday, April 15, 19-year old Brandon Scott Hole carried out a mass shooting and killed eight workers at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The perpetrator, Brandon Hole, w ...
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Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Administration Paused After Rare Blood Clots Reported
Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Administration Paused After Rare Blood Clots Reported
By Jess Taylor After some recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine reported blood clots, the CDC ...
By Jess Taylor After some recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine reported blood clots, the CDC and FDA paused the administration of this brand’s vaccine while health officials investigate th ...
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Arizona House Passes Bill Requiring Additional Parental Consent for LGBTQ+ Sex Ed
Arizona House Passes Bill Requiring Additional Parental Consent for LGBTQ+ Sex Ed
By Samantha Swank Last week, Arizona's House passed SB 1456, a bill that would create more stringent req ...
By Samantha Swank Last week, Arizona's House passed SB 1456, a bill that would create more stringent requirements for school sex education programs. The vote was deeply partisan, with 31 Republican f ...
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Texas High School Students Hold Mock Slave Trade Auction for Black Classmates
Texas High School Students Hold Mock Slave Trade Auction for Black Classmates
By Michelle Funes After a group of high school students in Texas held a mock “slave trade” via a Snapcha ...
By Michelle Funes After a group of high school students in Texas held a mock “slave trade” via a Snapchat group chat, the school and community hold a conversation about racism. Several high school st ...
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Israel Suspected of Launching Cyberattack on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Israel Suspected of Launching Cyberattack on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
By Ibrahim Dagher NATANZ––On Sunday, April 11, 2021, Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility was the target o ...
By Ibrahim Dagher NATANZ––On Sunday, April 11, 2021, Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility was the target of a sabotage cyberattack on its newest set of advanced centrifuges. Israeli forces have been su ...
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Alexei Navalny’s Health Deteriorates as the Kremlin Stays Silent
Alexei Navalny’s Health Deteriorates as the Kremlin Stays Silent
By Gurman Sidhu RUSSIA - Alexei Navalny, a 44-year-old Russian opposition leader, has been serving time ...
By Gurman Sidhu RUSSIA - Alexei Navalny, a 44-year-old Russian opposition leader, has been serving time in a Russian prison outside of Moscow since late January. Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigne ...
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MLB Moves All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver in Response to New Voting Law
MLB Moves All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver in Response to New Voting Law
By Zohd Khan Recently, the Major Baseball League (MLB) decided to pull its All-Star game out of Atlanta, ...
By Zohd Khan Recently, the Major Baseball League (MLB) decided to pull its All-Star game out of Atlanta, Georgia in response to a new voting law designed to make voting more difficult in the urban ar ...
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French Senate Threatens Religious Freedom in Voting to Ban the Hijab
French Senate Threatens Religious Freedom in Voting to Ban the Hijab
By Michelle Funes The French Senate has sent in a hijab ban to the National Assembly on Tuesday, which c ...
By Michelle Funes The French Senate has sent in a hijab ban to the National Assembly on Tuesday, which could force Muslim girls to hide public displays of religious attire. The French Senate proposed ...
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Biden Administration Announces Major Overhaul Changes to US Asylum System
Biden Administration Announces Major Overhaul Changes to US Asylum System
By Ibrahim Dagher WASHINGTON, D.C.––The Biden administration recently announced new overhauling changes t ...
By Ibrahim Dagher WASHINGTON, D.C.––The Biden administration recently announced new overhauling changes to the US asylum system. The administration is seeking to lay the groundwork for systemic change ...
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Derek Chauvin Trial Fractures Blue Wall of Silence
Derek Chauvin Trial Fractures Blue Wall of Silence
By Samantha Swank After almost a year of tense anticipation, the trial of Derek Chauvin began last week. ...
By Samantha Swank After almost a year of tense anticipation, the trial of Derek Chauvin began last week. The former police officer is facing trial due to the death of George Floyd in his custody. Cha ...
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US Congressman Matt Gaetz Under Investigation For Alleged Sex-Trafficking
US Congressman Matt Gaetz Under Investigation For Alleged Sex-Trafficking
By Gurman Sidhu Republican Congressman from Florida, Matt Gaetz, is under investigation by the Justice D ...
By Gurman Sidhu Republican Congressman from Florida, Matt Gaetz, is under investigation by the Justice Department for having sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl and allegedly paying her to trave ...
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US and Allies Impose Sanctions on China over Uyghur Human Right Violations
US and Allies Impose Sanctions on China over Uyghur Human Right Violations
By Gurman Sidhu On Monday March 22, the United States along with allies Canada, the United Kingdom and th ...
By Gurman Sidhu On Monday March 22, the United States along with allies Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union imposed sanctions on several current Chinese government officials. These sanc ...
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League of Women Voters Present Social Justice Forum: I, Too, Am Davis
League of Women Voters Present Social Justice Forum: I, Too, Am Davis
By Flor Sanchez DAVIS-- Last week, the League of Women Voters (LWV) presented their first forum on socia ...
By Flor Sanchez DAVIS-- Last week, the League of Women Voters (LWV) presented their first forum on social justice to discuss racial barriers, structural inequities and lack of representation in Davis ...
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New York Governor Cuomo Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
New York Governor Cuomo Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
By Gurman Sidhu NEW YORK - Recently, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York found himself under public scrutin ...
By Gurman Sidhu NEW YORK - Recently, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York found himself under public scrutiny. Governor Cuomo and his administration are being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Invest ...
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