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Trump’s Military Parade Sparks Patriotic, Political Divide

By Frank Langfit There are events that become a Rorschach test that brings out America’s political and cultural divisions in bold relief. Saturday’s military parade — which celebrated the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and also fell on President Trump’s birthday — was that kind of moment. As the Trump administration geared up for the parade filled with tanks and armored personnel carriers rolling through the nation’s capital, people in dozens of cities across the country protested the event as a politicization of the armed forces by a would-be autocrat. The protests were called No Kings. The 33-mile trip from one protest

Nationwide Protests Erupt Over ICE Raids and Response

By Alicja Hagopian, James Liddell Los Angeles remains the epicenter of unrest after protests erupted in the wake of a string of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday. Now, demonstrations have been sparked across the country, with dozens reported in at least 21 states since Friday. The first protests followed after crowds attempted to thwart ICE agents’ detention efforts in downtown LA last week. The following morning, President Donald Trump caused fresh outrage after deploying the National Guard before eventually mobilizing the U.S. Marines on Monday evening. Dozens of demonstrations have erupted around the country, both in solidarity with the LA protesters and as a form

Troops Deployed in LA Amid Trump Immigration Protests

By Brad Brooks, Omar Younis, Idrees Ali and Tim Reid US troops in Los Angeles to help manage protests are authorised to detain people until police can arrest them, a military official has said, as hundreds of Marines prepared to move into the city soon. Protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids have spread from California to other US cities, with hundreds of nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday. Trump’s decision to dispatch troops to Los Angeles over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom has sparked a national debate on the use of the military on US soil. Newsom has

Marines Deployed to L.A. Amid ICE Protests, Legal Clash

About 700 active-duty Marines have arrived in the Los Angeles area to join National Guard troops who were sent to the city to respond to protests over federal immigration enforcement, a defense official said Tuesday morning, as California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked a federal court to block the deployment of troops onto city streets. The Marines join approximately 2,100 members of the California National Guard who are now on location in the greater L.A. area, operating in Los Angeles, Paramount and Compton. A top Pentagon official testified to Congress that the estimated cost of deploying the National Guard and the

Trump Issues New Travel Ban on 12 Countries in 2025

By Lucy Clarke-Billings President Donald Trump’s sweeping new travel ban which bars citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States came into effect at 00:00 ET (05:00 BST) on Monday. The order, which Trump signed last week, restricts the nationals of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the US. Nationals from a further seven countries – Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela – will face partial travel restrictions. The US president said the list could be revised if “material improvements” were made, while other countries could be added

RFK Jr. Fires Vaccine Panel, Sparks National Health Outcry

 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is removing every member of a government panel that makes vaccine recommendations.  Kennedy said he is “retiring” all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, asserting that it“has become little more than a rubber stamp for any vaccine.”  “A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science,” Kennedy wrote in an opinion piece published by the Wall Street Journal.  “Kennedy’s move was quickly rebuked by a number of doctors groups. A statement released by the American Medical Association said it “upends a

Trump’s LA National Guard Move Sparks Political Uproar

By Megan Lebowitz “California Democrats pushed back after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to respond to anti-immigration raid protests in the Los Angeles area, with Gov. Gavin Newsom arguing that Trump is trying to“manufacture a crisis.” “Trump is sending 2,000 National Guard troops into LA County — not to meet an unmet need, but to manufacture a crisis. He’s hoping for chaos so he can justify more crackdowns, more fear, more control,” Newsom said Sunday on X, where he also urged people to “stay peaceful.” Trump deployed the National Guard despite Newsom’s opposition. Guard soldiers can be deployed

Newsom Blasts Trump’s National Guard Move as Unlawful

By Blake Jones Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration called the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area “unlawful,” urging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday to back down as demonstrators clashed with law enforcement. The Trump administration’s extraordinary deployment of the Guard to quell immigration protests in Southern California came without necessary coordination with California officials, Newsom’s legal affairs secretary wrote in a letter to Hegseth. Newsom’s team argued that state and local police agencies had the situation under control and that federal intervention would only intensify the conflict. “There is currently no need for the

Tougaloo Probes Threats After Jasmine Crockett Speech

Generate Key Takeaways Tougaloo College said it received “concerning calls” following the commencement speech delivered by Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Sunday, according to Black Enterprise. The HBCU is investigating threats, while Crockett called out these incidents. The HBCU sent a letter to the campus community a day after commencement. Tougaloo College has launched an investigation “We are not taking these occurrences lightly. Appropriate actions have been taken. Contact has been made with law enforcement authorities to ensure that safety protocols are in place, if needed,” Tougaloo College President Donzell Lee wrote. “As always, your continuing safety is our primary concern.” Although

UNCF Report Reveals HBCU Career Pathway Breakthroughs

UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) released the highly anticipated Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) report, providing a data-driven narrative on how historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are redefining student success and aligning education with career outcomes. Fueled by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., CPI is empowering HBCUs to strengthen the link between academic experiences and the demands of a rapidly evolving workforce. The outcomes speak volumes. Across the program period, 2016 to 2022, participating institutions experienced a 27% increase in median job placement and a 21% increase in median salary when comparing pre- and post-pandemic periods. But CPI’s

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