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Help for WA asylum-seekers awaits Governor Inslee’s signature

“This bill is a critical step forward in our commitment to supporting those seeking refuge in our state,” Rep. Mia Gregerson, D-SeaTac.

3 Questions With..., Community

Alvaro Obregón: Putting Community First

The Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach, with AARP Illinois, discusses digital equity, caregiving resources, and how family shapes his love of serving the community.

Community, Sazón: The flavorful influence of Latino cuisine, entrepreneurship, and culture

Sazón De Louisiana: Bésame

In a city known for dishes heavily influenced by Creole cuisine, Cajun cuisine, and soul food, Bésame offers restaurantgoers an alternative.

Democracy, Education

Dual language education is one step closer to becoming a WA law

Educators say increased funding is needed to sustain and expand dual language programs providing students the opportunity to learn core subjects in English and a second language.

Community, Democracy

Immigration Bill Ignites Racial Profiling Concerns

Local law enforcement would be required to identify and hold immigrants living in the state illegally.

Health

Schools have a period problem, and these Black and Latina Chicago teens aren’t having it

Meet the teens tired of hiding their periods. They’re taking on schools, cultural norms, and outdated policies to demand change.

3 Questions With..., Community

Carlos Fernandez: Challenging Corporate Power

Creating transformative change by building power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and training.

Community, Democracy

Illinois Primary: Diversity of State Supreme Court called into question

“This (Latino) perspective is essential for a judiciary that aims to serve justice equitably and with a deep understanding of all its constituents” -Illinois Latino Agenda

Democracy

LNN Spotlight: Supporting A Diverse Electorate

On this episode of LNN Spotlight, our guests speak on upcoming election deadlines, state-wide efforts to increase civic engagement, and the state’s Latino electorate.