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Muscogee Nation Citizenship Board files petition to rehear freedmen case The nation’s Supreme Court ruled in July that freedmen should be granted citizenship. Attorneys for MCN want the case reconsidered.

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation's constitution restricted citizenship to descendants of people listed as “Indian by blood," effectively disenrolling descendants of enslaved people brought to Oklahoma by the Muscogee (via our partner The Oklahoma Eagle). theokeagle.com/2025/08/05/m...

No License, No Rights: The Underground Network Keeping Georgia’s Immigrants Moving — palabra. Georgia volunteers defy 'migrant hunt' orders, forming underground networks to transport immigrants despite driver's license bans. Their dangerous resistance revealed.

They were told to “Go Hunting” for migrants, so these volunteers hit the road to protect them (via our partner @palabranahj.bsky.social). www.palabranahj.org/archive/no-l...

From Relief to Ruin: The Underreported Impact of U.S. Aid Cuts in Africa U.S. aid cuts are causing catastrophic health, economic, and humanitarian fallout across Africa—yet the world remains largely silent

U.S. aid cuts are causing catastrophic health, economic, and humanitarian fallout across Africa—yet the world remains largely silent (via our partner @tantvstudios.bsky.social). www.tantvnews.com/u-s-aid-cuts...

Kids face deportation court alone, the NYC mayoral races and more stories you missed this week. This content may have been created with AI collection or assistance.

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The NASA-SpaceX mission's Assam connection How many Assamese astronauts do you know? Let S. Mitra Kalita tell you about one who comes pretty close.

How many Assamese astronauts do you know? Let @mitrakalita.bsky.social tell you about one who comes pretty close. url-media.com/the-nasa-spa...

How to move an immigration court hearing online Afraid to attend immigration court in person? This guide from Documented shows how to request a remote hearing by phone or video.

In-person immigration hearings can be fraught with uncomfortable confrontations. Here's a guide for navigating court hearings amid ICE enforcement and safety fears (via our partners @thehaitiantimes.bsky.social and @documentedny.bsky.social). haitiantimes.com/2025/07/30/h...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner and the power of relatable Black male representation Black American men are reflecting on the life and legacy of the late actor and how he portrayed their dignity and complexities.

Black American men are reflecting on the life and legacy of the late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner and how he portrayed their dignity and complexities. url-media.com/malcolm-jama...

Advocates say that the new ICE directive could keep millions of immigrants trapped in detention for months or even years (via our partner @documentedny.bsky.social). documentedny.com/2025/07/28/n...

Mamdani sparks sharp emotions in South Asian community – AsAmNews The candidacy of Zohran Mamdani has ignited political activism and participation among South Asian American voters.

South Asian voters could be the margin of victory in the November election in New York City, which has 450,000 South Asian residents (via our partner @asamnews.bsky.social). asamnews.com/2025/07/28/m...

Tariffs vs. Robots: Why Trump’s Trade War Can’t Bring Back the Jobs of the Past — palabra. Why tariffs can’t reverse automation: Trump’s tariffs won’t revive U.S. manufacturing jobs as automation and costs keep factories in Mexico.

Automation and cost barriers defy the promise of reshoring, leaving border economies in limbo as factories stay put in Mexico (via our partner @palabranahj.bsky.social). www.palabranahj.org/archive/tari...

Muscogee freedmen leaders ponder next steps after major ruling Muscogee (Creek) Nation freedmen leaders want to meet with the tribe’s leadership following Wednesday’s landmark ruling.

Muscogee (Creek) Nation freedmen leaders want to meet with the tribe’s leadership following a landmark ruling that freedmen are MCN citizens (via our partner The Oklahoma Eagle). theokeagle.com/2025/07/24/m...

Two videos offer the first glimpse inside the shadowy detention site on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where dozens of immigrants are being held for days at a time (via our partner @documentedny.bsky.social). documentedny.com/2025/07/22/2...

‘The money won't bring anybody back’ | Payments Will Increase for Radiation Victims, but Compensation Still Falls Short A government program that compensates victims of radiation exposure from federal uranium mining and nuclear testing has been reauthorized and expanded as part of the newly signed tax bill dubbed &quot...

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) addresses decades of federal uranium mining and nuclear testing that disproportionately affected Native Americans (via our partner @nativenewsonline.bsky.social). nativenewsonline.net/health/the-m...

‘Defending Migrants ’Cuz the Pope Said So’: The Faith Leaders Risking Everything at the U.S.-Mexico Border — palabra. As Trump revokes sanctuary protections, faith leaders like El Paso's bishop risk arrests to defend migrants. Their rallying cry? 'Because the Pope said so.'

As Trump revokes sanctuary protections, clergy and allies mobilize to defend migrants — but funding cuts and arrests threaten their mission. (via our partner @palabranahj.bsky.social). www.palabranahj.org/archive/defe...

The Cognitive Cost of a Digital-Only Future Before we fully embrace a digital future, we must consider the impact on our cognitive development. Research shows that reading digitally can lead to Before we fully embrace a digital future, we must ...

Research shows that reading digitally can lead to lower comprehension compared to reading print materials (via our partner @trentonjournal.bsky.social). trentonjournal.com/the-cognitiv...

Port-au-Prince’s Hotel Oloffson, a beacon of Haitian culture, lost to flames The historic Hotel Oloffson, an emblem of Haiti’s cultural heritage, was destroyed in a fire blamed on armed gangs in Port-au-Prince.

Haiti's famed gingerbread Gothic landmark, once a haven for artists, writers and global dignitaries, falls victim to the country's spiraling insecurity (via our partner @thehaitiantimes.bsky.social). haitiantimes.com/2025/07/07/h...

Detroit sues crypto landlord RealT over blight, tenant harm The lawsuit alleges RealT, a cryptocurrency-based real estate company, failed to maintain hundreds of properties it owns in Detroit.

The City of Detroit is suing RealT, a cryptocurrency-based real estate company, for failing to maintain hundreds of rental properties across the city (via our partner @outliermedia.org). outliermedia.org/realt-lawsui...

A new Covid variant, Black activists fight AI surveillance and other stories you missed this week These stories reveal how technology, politics, illness and tradition continue to affect daily American life.

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Covid-19 is evolving, but vaccine policy is eroding Covid-19 is no longer a world-stopping pandemic, but the vaccine that helped to slow it down is now at risk

Most people see Covid-19 as no longer a world-stopping pandemic, but the vaccine that helped to slow it down is at risk url-media.com/covid-19-n-b...

Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Is a Masterclass in Political Branding Zohran Mamdani’s campaign branding taps NYC iconography and emotional design—transforming a mayoral race into a movement.

Mamdani’s NYC mayoral run has made political branding feel emotional and personal (via our partner @tantvstudios.bsky.social). www.tantvnews.com/zohran-mamda...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs dodges life sentence in split trial Prosecutors painted a picture of Combs, 55, the founder of Bad Boy Records, as the mastermind behind a criminal operation

Prosecutors painted a picture of Sean "Diddy" Combs, 55, the founder of Bad Boy Records, as the mastermind behind a criminal operation url-media.com/diddy-trial-...

Major retailers in Ohio begin firing Haitians as administration ends immigration programs Firings hit Haitian workers in Ohio hard as work permits cancelled, leaving many jobless, stressed and at risk of deportation

Walmart, Sam’s Club and Amazon reportedly tell Haitians ‘You can’t work here,’ triggering new round of deportation fears (via our partner @thehaitiantimes.bsky.social). haitiantimes.com/2025/07/01/h...

Mother of Dontae Melton Jr., man who died in police custody, says the system failed her son Dontae Maurice Melton Jr. died in the custody of Baltimore Police officers June 25 after he was restrained on the night of the 24th during a mental health crisis at the intersection of Franklin Street...

Dontae Melton Jr. is one of three people to die in encounters with Baltimore law enforcement in fewer than two weeks (via our partner @baltimorebeat.bsky.social). baltimorebeat.com/mother-of-do...

Focus on making the most of conferences Use conferences as an opportunity to learn about work or colleagues you don't yet know well.

If you're able to attend any professional conferences this summer, here's how to make the most of them. url-media.com/conferences-...

Dual threats from Trump and GOP imperil nursing homes and their foreign-born workers Trump-era immigration and Medicaid policies put U.S. nursing homes—and the immigrant workers they rely on—at greater risk.

The rollback of immigration protections and proposed Medicaid cuts could devastate elder care facilities, which rely heavily on immigrant staff (via our partner @thehaitiantimes.bsky.social). haitiantimes.com/2025/06/27/n...

McDonald’s is the latest DEI boycott target Activists are launching a boycott against McDonald's as part of economic blackouts against corporations retreating from diversity programs.

Activists are launching a week-long boycott against McDonald’s as part of broader economic blackouts url-media.com/mcdonalds-bo...

A political upset, wealth building tips and other stories you probably missed Here's what actually mattered while everyone was doom-scrolling this week.

Here are some stories you may have missed even as you doom-scrolled this week. url-media.com/5-stories-yo...

How to invest if you're broke or know nothing about investing If you're just trying to manage daily expenses, stock fluctuations are likely the last thing on your mind.

If you're just trying to manage daily expenses, stock fluctuations are likely the last thing on your mind. url-media.com/how-to-inves...

Once Devout, Now Disillusioned, These Chinese MAGA Loyalists Have Had Enough of Trump - Documented In the wake of "catastrophic" stock market losses and "chaotic" deportations — some of Trump's most fervent supporters are starting to flag.

In the wake of "catastrophic" stock market losses and "chaotic" deportations — some of Trump's most fervent supporters are starting to flag (via our partner @documentedny.bsky.social). documentedny.com/2025/06/25/o...

How Zohran Mamdani upended New York City politics - Epicenter NYC In March, I dined with a Zohran Mamdani supporter who asked me if he had a chance. I said no—the machines and money are way too strong.  This week, Mamdani […]

The way a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist and Muslim won the primary everyone said he’d lose (via our partner Epicenter NYC). epicenter-nyc.com/how-zohran-m...