One of the organizers who says she was sexually abused by Latino labor leader César Chavez decades ago has sued nonprofits tied to him. A complaint was filed last week in Southern California. It is the first step to a lawsuit since the explosive allegations surrounding Chavez in March. The New York Times also first reported the complaint Wednesday. An attorney for the woman says she continues to suffer from anxiety and depression. The César Chavez Foundation and the United Farm Workers Foundation are both named as defendants.
LONDON (AP) — British police said Wednesday that they have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that anti-immigration party Reform…
Rabbis in the U.S. say their congregations are feeling unsettled by antisemitic threats as the High Holy Days approach. Rabbi David Ingber of Romemu in New York City notes that many Jews feel vulnerable due to rising antisemitism from both political sides. The Secure Community Network is offering security training to Jewish institutions. The network's CEO says threats come from various sources and complicate their task. Jewish leaders emphasize unity and reflection during the Holy Days despite these challenges. Major Jewish organizations are urging Congress to increase security funding for places of worship.
Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway will buzz with steel drums and flag-draped floats on Monday during the West Indian Day Parade. But Haitians are marching under more solemn circumstances this year. Federal immigration enforcement has intensified, and Haitians have lost temporary protected status. It has affected hundreds of thousands. Organizers say the parade is a defiant assertion of pride amid a traumatic year. One organizer says the parade is a rare bright spot. Her group continues to participate regardless of the challenges. It will showcase resilience through music, dance and art. The parade highlights Haitian history, culture and community strength.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just days before two teenagers carried out a mass shooting at a San Diego mosque, federal law enforcement officials warned …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if…
The police chief of a Mississippi city where one-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call in June w…
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — In the days since Tsering Gelbu Lama’s wife was swept away by devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, he stil…
The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,”…
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Two reports investigating the forcible contraception of thousands of Indigenous women and girls in Greenland by Danish …
