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Category: World & Nation

Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Rep. Garamendi, House Democrats Demand Trump Administration Abandon Illegal Plans to Dismantle Civil Rights, Special Ed Offices

Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined 85 House Democrats this week calling on the Department of Education to immediately abandon its plan to transfer the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Stefi Mar July 29, 2026
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Medicaid Ban on Routine Care at Planned Parenthood Expires

Health care providers such as Planned Parenthood and similar clinics are once again eligible to receive Medicaid reimbursements, allowing low-income patients to resume receiving routine care at those facilities in states that permit the payments.

Stefi Mar July 29, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Fed Court to Decide Landmark First Amendment Case

On July 22, 2026 three federal judges in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals  in Atlanta – Chief Judge William Pryor, Judge Jill Pryor and Judge Andrew Brasher – heard oral arguments in the appeal of the 2024 unconstitutional conspiracy conviction of the Uhuru 3.

Stefi Mar July 29, 2026
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Tackling Affordable Housing in New York City

Finding an affordable place to live continues to be a challenge for many as widespread housing shortages persist across the U.S. Rising home prices and high interest rates have made homeownership inaccessible for a large portion of the population. Meanwhile, as rental demand increases, the number of renters facing affordability challenges is also growing.

Stefi Mar July 21, 2026
Bakersfield
Stefi Mar

Kamala Harris Says State and Local Leadership Matters as Much as Washington

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said traveling the country since the 2024 Presidential election during her book tour gave her an opportunity to hear directly from Americans about the challenges they face every day, reinforcing her belief that many people feel unheard by Washington and increasingly look to state elected officials for solutions. 

Stefi Mar June 30, 2026
Arts & Culture
Stefi Mar

Amy Sherald Comes Home: “American Sublime” Opens at the High Museum

Standing before an Amy Sherald painting is an exercise in aspiration. Her canvases, saturated with soft pastels and bold chromatic contrasts, construct an American landscape where Black subjects exist not at the margins of the imagination, but squarely at its center.

Stefi Mar May 26, 2026
African Americans
Stefi Mar

Brooklyn Academy of Music Names Jamaican-Born Tamara McCaw as President

The renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has announced the appointment of Jamaican-born cultural executive Tamara McCaw as its new president, marking a historic leadership transition for one of the United States’ most influential performing arts institutions.

Stefi Mar March 31, 2026