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Women Learned Their Jail Strip Searches Were Recorded
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A Salute to Our African Nations
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations, acknowledging our respect and appreciation of our brothers…
Salute to Our African Nations
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations, acknowledging our respect and appreciation of our brothers…
A Salute to Our African Nations
This article continues our salute to the independence anniversary of African nations. This acknowledges our respect and appreciation of our brothers and sisters among us…
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
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A Second Apology: Native Bill Heads to Newsom’s Desk
ormally known as the “Rowena Mae Ramos Act,” in honor of Ramos’s mother, the bill states that California recognizes and…
Asm. Smallwood-Cuevas’s Bill Repealing ‘Racist’ CalWORKs ‘Man-in-the-House’ Rule Clears Legislature
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Cancer Vaccines Could Transform Treatment and Prevention – But Misinformation About mRNA Vaccines Threatens Their Potential
On Aug. 19, 2026, Moderna and Merck announced that their personalized vaccine, intismeran autogene, succeeded in reducing the recurrence of the skin cancer melanoma when combined…
After Supreme Court Setback, Trump Again Targets Immigration by Expanding Definition of Birthright Citizenship
In June, the high court struck down Trump’s effort to deny citizenship to children born to foreign parents who are unlawfully in the United States.
