Social Justice
Reparations in New Jersey: Council to present findings after 2-year study
While state legislation on reparations remains stalled, the NJISJ-led council of experts has completed its investigation into slavery's lasting impact on Black New Jerseyans.
Health department aims to cut some LGBTQ+ suicide hotline services
The department's proposed 2026 budget would eliminate funding for access to counseling.
Despite tearful pleas, sewage treatment board OKs Newark backup power plant
PVSC officials say another Sandy-like outage would spell catastrophe. Critics decry added pollution, environmental racism.
State Department transfers $250M to DHS self-deportation program
Millions of dollars in State Department funding will now support a program aimed at providing a monetary incentive for immigrants to leave the United States willingly.
Navy ship honoring gay rights icon Harvey Milk is being stripped of his name
The former Navy officer, who resigned over questions surrounding his sexuality in 1955, is having his naval recognition revoked under new Pentagon leadership.
Justice Department moves to kill bank’s anti-redlining order for Newark
In another clash with the Trump administration, Mayor Ras Baraka opposes making the terms voluntary.
Judge issues nationwide order saving international students from deportation
The federal judge said the Trump administration had "wreaked havoc" on students' lives and likened efforts to deport them to "a game of whack-a-mole."
From NFL to AI, activist Colin Kaepernick helps N.J. students find their voice
A decade after his kneeling protests, the former QB visited Newark to highlight young storytellers' use of his Lumi AI platform to create graphic novels.
Marine Corps’ new razor bump policy criticized as targetting Black men
The new grooming rules could lead to the dismissal of Black Marine, who make up 18% of active-duty personnel in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Supreme Court allows Trump to end protections for 350,000 Venezuelans
The Biden administration made Venezuelans eligible for the Temporary Protected Status program in 2021.
Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect
The policy targets 4,240 service members who may be distressed because their gender identity differs from their sex at birth.
Newark mayor confronted by armed ICE officers at private detention center
Mayor Ras J. Baraka led city officials trying to serve summonses at the Delaney Hall facility for alleged code violations.
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