Lexington Police Settlement Targets Fines, Force and Civil Rights
DOJ’s Lexington police settlement requires reforms on fines, bail and force after findings of civil rights violations.
DOJ Threatens California Election Workers Over Disputed Voter List
DOJ warns California election workers of prosecution over disputed voter data. The civil lawsuit tests ballot access before Nov. 3.
Federal DEI Ruling: What Equal Opportunity Means for Black Workers
Black Perspective deep-dive analysis with historical context, verified source links and Mohawk Valley questions.
U.S. Deports Cuban Transgender Woman to Central African Republic: The Daniela Fuentes Case
The U.S. deported Daniela Fuentes, a 32-year-old Cuban transgender woman who had lived openly in Miami, to the Central African Republic on August 29,...
Renee Good’s Family Sues US Government and Immigration Officials over Her Killing in Minneapolis
Renee Good's family sued the US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis on October 1, 2026, filing two federal civil rights...
Ordained monk returns to MVCC to create ‘Mandala of Compassion’
Over a series of four days in October, the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, ordained Tibetan Buddhist Monk and Professor of Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Hobart...
Supreme Court Lets Trump Resume Third-Country Deportations
On September 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 order allowing the Trump administration to resume third-country deportations while the justices prepare to...
Herkimer County Out of the Darkness Walk at ARC Park to Fight Suicide
UPSTATE NEW YORK — September 2026 — Suicide is a
leading cause of death in the United States and New York State,
yet suicide can often...
Letter To The Editor : Questions linger around the tragic shooting of Nyah Mway
Why Are You Asking That Question?
Where were his parents?
Why was he out that late?
Why did he run?
Why did he have a pellet gun?
We have...
ICE Officers to Wear Body Cameras During Vehicle Stops, Border Czar Says
ICE officers must now wear body cameras during vehicle stops under a new Department of Homeland Security policy announced in July 2026. The directive...