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LGBT Groups Working to End Seniors’ Isolation

LGBT Groups Working to End Seniors’ Isolation

Bay Area Reporter/New America Media , News Feature, Matthew S. Bajko, Posted: Apr 18, 2014

Discrimination and lack of family leave many LGBT seniors isolated and even suicidal. But New York and San Francisco are seeing changes.
For Miami's Immigrants, Cheap Land is Most Vulnerable t…

For Miami's Immigrants, Cheap Land is Most Vulnerable to Climate Change

PRI's The World, News Report, Patricia Sagastume, Posted: Apr 18, 2014

Rising sea levels and surging Hispanic immigration to low-lying areas west of Miami have made a climate crusader out of a Venezuelan immigrant.
In Oakland, Fighting Police Abuse Alone Is An Uphill Ba…

In Oakland, Fighting Police Abuse Alone Is An Uphill Battle

Oakland Local, News Report, Laura McCamy, Posted: Apr 17, 2014

In the last 20 years, few Oakland Police Department officers have been charged with criminal misconduct, even when unarmed citizens are shot and killed.
In Crowded Households, Stress is a Killer

In Crowded Households, Stress is a Killer

New America Media / VoiceWaves, News Report, Rabiya Hussein, Posted: Apr 17, 2014

A new Long Beach-based study links overcrowded housing with poor mental health outcomes, and even decreased life spans.
New School Standards Present Challenge for Refugee Stud…

New School Standards Present Challenge for Refugee Students

San Diego Voice, News Report, Kimetha Hill, Posted: Apr 16, 2014

Teachers worry that California's new educational standards could make refugee students fall even further behind.
Boston University Chinese Community Honors Marathon Vic…

Boston University Chinese Community Honors Marathon Victim Lu Lingzi

Sampan, News Feature, Candice Chen, Posted: Apr 15, 2014

Biking and jogging along the track, Yao is preparing for her first marathon this month to honor the memories of bombing victim, Lu Lingzi.
Studies Prompt San Francisco Action for Seniors on Safe…

Studies Prompt San Francisco Action for Seniors on Safer Central City Hotel…

Central City Extra/New America Media , News Analysis, Tom Carter, Posted: Apr 14, 2014

San Francisco is responding slowly to recommendations to improve the safety of its 500+ SRO hotels housing vulnerable elders and those with disabilities.
Experts Warn Sleepless Seniors Overusing Store Drugs, B…

Experts Warn Sleepless Seniors Overusing Store Drugs, But Can Find Help

Senior News 50 & Better/New America Media , News Feature, Dawn Williams , Posted: Apr 13, 2014

Can�t sleep? Studies warn seniors to visit their doctor before another trip to buy store sleep aids that can cause big health care headaches over time.
CA’s Health Care Exchange Chief Pleased With Lati…

CA’s Health Care Exchange Chief Pleased With Latino Enrollment

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Apr 12, 2014

California's Latino enrollment rose to 32 percent of those enrolling in healthcare coverage during the first three weeks of March.
Un-Retiring? Here’s How To Connect With A Career…

Un-Retiring? Here’s How To Connect With A Career Coach

Forbes/New America Media, News Feature, Kerry Hannon, Posted: Apr 12, 2014

If you�re 65-plus and want to rock on, not get in a rocker, what will you do next? Author Kerry Hannon has tips on how to find the best career coach for you.
Children of Detained Immigrant Parents Suffer 'Lifetime…

Children of Detained Immigrant Parents Suffer 'Lifetime of Trauma'

New America Media, News Report, Anthony Advincula, Posted: Apr 11, 2014

It takes only a few minutes for an immigration officer to arrest undocumented parents. But the event can lead to a lifetime of health consequences on children.
Q&A: Engaging the Latino Parent Community

Q&A: Engaging the Latino Parent Community

New America Media, Question & Answer, Vanessa Serpas, Posted: Apr 11, 2014

Catalina Ramirez is a member of SFUSD's Parent Advisory Council, which is helping to formulate the district's new spending plan.

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Voter Suppression -- Ohio's Incredible Tactics

The Afro, News Report, Zenitha Prince, Posted: Apr 18, 2014

Several new laws and policies roll back access to the ballot box in Ohio, voting advocates say.

Is Obama Really the 'Deporter-in-Chief?' Depends on Whom You Ask

PRI's The World, News Report, Angilee Shah, Posted: Apr 16, 2014

Although the increase in deportations is largely due to laws passed in 1996, Obama could use his executive authority to curb deportatio…

Food Truck Makes Texas-Sized Hit With Kimchi Fries

Korea Times, News Report, Jane Han, Posted: Apr 14, 2014

While Korean tacos are all the rage, one wildly popular Austin food truck has moved onto something even better � fries, on steroids.

Young, New Blood to Cover Bay Area’s Chinese Community

New America Media, Profile, Chantel Genest, Posted: Apr 10, 2014

At 25, Ricky Chan is the youngest member on the KTSF team, the country�s oldest Chinese-language nightly newscast.

Re-Development Act for Lower 9th Ward Proposed

Louisiana Weekly, News Report, Nayita Wilson, Posted: Apr 09, 2014

Two proposed measures would allow current and former Lower Ninth Ward residents and other individuals to purchase abandoned property in…

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Iraqi Gets a New Life, and Gender Identity, in America

Iraqi Gets a New Life, and Gender Identity, in America

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LGBT Groups Working to End Seniors’ Isolation

Bay Area Reporter/New America Media , News Feature, Matthew S. Bajko, Posted: Apr 18, 2014

Taking Care of Our Seniors

Hyphen Magazine, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2014

Studies Prompt San Francisco Action for Seniors on Safer Central City Hotels

Central City Extra/New America Media , News Analysis, Tom Carter, Posted: Apr 14, 2014

Immigration

Is a 'Massive Wave of Immigration' on the Horizon?

Fusion, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2014

For Miami's Immigrants, Cheap Land is Most Vulnerable to Climate Change

PRI's The World, News Report, Patricia Sagastume, Posted: Apr 18, 2014

Philly Mayor Ends Police-ICE Collaboration

Al D�a, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2014

Ethnic Media Headlines

Is a 'Massive Wave of Immigration' …

A recent story in USA Today predicting that "another massive wave of illega…

Lawsuit Alleges Contents at Native …

A lawsuit filed last week in California alleges that a Native American burial si…

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dies at 87

Nobel laureate Gabriel García Marquez, considered one of the most in…

Philly Mayor Ends Police-ICE Collab…

Today, Mayor Nutter signed an executive order that ended all collaboration betwe…

Taking Care of Our Seniors

The largest generation in U.S. history is cruising into their golden years…

How the Outcome of the Muslim Spyin…

In late February, U.S. District Judge William J. Martini found that the Ne…

Korean in New York Sues McDonald's …

An elderly ethnic Korean in New York has filed a multi-million-dollar suit again…

Projections Show Rapidly Changing R…

By 2042, so-called racial minority groups will make up the majority of the U.S. …

Pacquiao's Mom Says She Didn't Put …

MANILA, Philippines — Dionesia Pacquiao, the mother of Filipino boxing cha…

Navajo Nation Officially Joins Figh…

The Navajo Nation Council has adopted a bill opposing the use of the name …

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