Social Issues

Biden pledges to dismantle Trump's sweeping immigration changes — but can he do that?
The Trump administration has undertaken more than 400 executive actions on immigration, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Biden has vowed to roll back many policies — but faces obstacles.
Journalist Maria Hinojosa tells Latinos, silenced voices: 'We need you'
The “Latino USA” host, who's spent a career covering those silenced in the media, now tells her own story in a new memoir. "We all have to work at making the immigrant story much more public," she said.
‘I have a great responsibility’: Connecting with ancestors through Aztec dance
An immigration attorney in Minneapolis is also the leader of Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue, a traditional Aztec dance group that has entertained audiences and helped build a sense of community in Minnesota over the past 20 years.
Senators push for Medal of Honor for late Black medic who saved lives at Normandy
Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr., a member of an African American battalion, treated scores of soldiers wounded on D-Day but was passed over for the medal. Lawmakers and relatives have tried to change that.
Political divisions drive police brutality cases
Most of the largest civil settlements for police killings were in liberal areas in the year after the Ferguson, Mo., unrest. Now, lawyers say current protests are hardening political divisions on policing.