Global July 2019

911 Children Split At Border Since 2018

The ACLU said that 911 children, including toddlers and babies, have been separated from their parents at the border since the 2018 court order to curtail the practice.

Health Care August 2019

Opioid Case Could Go To Supreme Court

The Sackler family, which are the owners of Purdue Pharma, could be forced to return billions of dollars if Arizona’s AG succeeds in getting their case heard by the Supreme Court.

Global August 2019

844 Parents Separated From Their Children

The ACLU has analyzed government records and has concluded that 844 parents were separated from 911 children between June 26, 2018, and June 29 of this year.

Global August 2019

UC Achieves Record-Setting Admissions

The University of California has offered the highest numbers of freshmen and transfer students in UC’s history setting an all-time record number of incoming students.

Global August 2019

800 Asylum Seekers Sent Back To Mexico

Since expanding its “remain in Mexico” program, the U.S. has sent about 800 migrants mostly from Cuba and Central America back to Mexico and are only allowed to cross for court dates.

Health Care August 2019

Purdue Pharma Hearing Protests

Protestors made up of activists and parents who lost children to overdoses rallied outside Suffolk County Superior Court as the judge heard arguments regarding Purdue Pharma.

Global August 2019

College Unveils Suicide Awareness Bench

Palm Beach State College’s Lake Worth campus has recently installed a new bright yellow bench to help raise awareness about suicide prevention and mental health.

Global August 2019

4 Articles On Weekend Mass Shootings

The following covers how the weekend mass shootings could have been even worse, Mexico’s reaction to the El Paso shooting, the Dayton shooter’s motive and who some of the victims were.

Hispanic Community August 2019

Tensions Escalate With Venezuela

President Donald Trump has frozen all Venezuela government assets, blocking American companies and individuals from doing business with the government and its top supporters.

Health Care August 2019

Louisiana Launching Medical Marijuana

Louisiana is launching medical marijuana, making it the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana. More than 30 states (now including Louisiana) allow medical marijuana.

Global August 2019

Trump Heads To Dayton, El Paso

The president is visiting Dayton and El Paso where multiple protests are planned. The mayors of both places have called for the president to change his rhetoric about immigration.

Hispanic Community August 2019

US Ups Pressure On Maduro

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro are accusing the U.S. of trying to blow up Maduro and Juan Guaidó’s efforts to find a way to end Venezuela’s political standoff.

Hispanic Community August 2019

Puerto Rico Gets 3rd Governor In 6 Days

Hours after the island’s Supreme Court declared the swearing in of Pedro Pierluisi unconstitutional, Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez became Puerto Rico’s 3rd governor in six days.

Hispanic Community August 2019

Immigrants Rally Around Kids Of Detained

After the largest United States immigration raid in decades, children were left with no parents, terrified and finding help with Mississippi residents.

Health Care August 2019

Trauma Care Honoree Named Interim Dean

Dr. John Fildes has been named interim dean of the School of Medicine at the UNLV. Dr. Fildes directed trauma care for some of the victims of the Las Vegas Strip massacre in 2017.