Global May 2019

Facial Recognition Ban; 10 Things To Know

San Francisco may become the first U.S. city to ban facial recognition by city agencies including the police. Beijing is planning to raise tariffs on U.S. goods. Actress Doris Day dies.

Hispanic Community May 2019

CUNY Appoints 1st Minority Chancellor

Felix Matos Rodríguez, a native of Puerto Rico, is making history as the City University of New York's first minority chancellor for the first time in their 172-year history.

Hispanic Community May 2019

Alabama’s Teacher Of The Year

Ana Carolina Bechel, who was originally from Guatemala, has been named Alabama’s teacher of the year. Bechel teaches at Weeden Elementary School in Florence.

Global May 2019

Full-Time Faculty; Top 4 Featured Jobs

Brookhaven College is looking for full-time faculty in its nursing department and is one of the top four featured jobs on Hispanic Outlook’s job board.

Health Care May 2019

$9M Grant Will Target Mental Health

School districts in Kentucky are sharing a federal grant with the goal to increase awareness of issues related to mental health. The grant is worth $9 million.

Finance May 2019

Indiana Awards 200 Scholarships

The Next Generation Hoosier Educators has received 200 scholarships from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Recipients will receive $7,500 annually.

Global May 2019

Royal Baby Archie; Top 5 Headlines

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcome the royal family’s newest member: newborn baby Archie. Actress Gina Rodriguez ties the knot. Singer Enrique Iglesias celebrates his birthday.

Hispanic Community May 2019

Update: Asylum Seekers In Mexico

People in border cities in Mexico are voicing their concern, following a court ruling that the Trump administration could make asylum seekers wait in Mexico for their court hearings.

Global May 2019

Sit-In At Johns Hopkins Ends In Arrests

A monthlong sit-in at Johns Hopkins ended with the arrests of seven people. The protest was because of the universities’ contracts with ICE and the creation of a campus police force.

Hispanic Community May 2019

3rd Guatemalan Child Dies In US Custody

Sixteen-year-old Juan de León Gutiérrez has died at a Texas youth detention facility, making him the third Guatemalan child to die in U.S. custody since December.

Global May 2019

New Bill Allows More Armed Teachers

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will allow more teachers in Florida to carry guns in their classrooms. The bill was one of the most contentious of the legislative session.

Global May 2019

Migrants At Border Top 100K

Migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border topped 100,000 for the second month in a row with Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost saying that the numbers were "off the charts.”