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- Santa Clara’s new way to stop homelessness: Keep people in their homesAs the housing crisis spreads, Santa Clara County is pioneering a private-public model. It keeps families in their own homes instead of waiting for them to become homeless to help.
- A 15-year legal battle ends. Harvard relinquishes images of enslaved family.Harvard University agreed in a settlement to transfer photographs of enslaved people to an African American history museum. Tamara Lanier sued the Ivy League in 2019 for the exploitation of those she identifies as her ancestors.
- George Floyd’s murder sparked a reckoning on race. But did America change?George Floyd’s murder prompted Americans to reexamine their communities – and themselves. In Kansas City, Missouri, residents still confront a wall of racial separation.
- ‘Motivated and inspired’: California inmates are improving mental health behind barsFour years after two incarcerated men sought ways to help their peers face mental health issues, Los Angeles County is expanding their successful efforts.
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- Beat cops to game wardens, Florida expands ‘army’ of immigration enforcersDespite some pushback, Florida is deputizing local law enforcement with immigration powers in one of the most muscular policing movements in modern times.
- An Alabama county fought for civil rights. Now it’s facing an environmental crisis.As water management problems arise – and in some cases go unaddressed – in places such as Alabama, Michigan, and Mississippi, our columnist wondered, Is there a link between civil rights protests of the past and the environmental injustices of the present?
- 10 years ago, SCOTUS said same-sex couples could marry. Why do they worry today?Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court case that found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, turns 10 in June. More than two-thirds of Americans consistently support marriage equality. But one attorney who argued the case likens the right to a “split screen” in the Trump era.
- What US-Canada border security looks like through the eyes of a Border Patrol agentPresident Donald Trump is pressing the Canadian government over immigration and drug flows across the border with the United States. Stricter policies are welcomed by U.S. Border Patrol agents, yet community tension also brews.
- Destroyed by LA fires, this community is showing how to rebound – and rebuildThe first property in Altadena, California, to start rebuilding after the wildfires offers hope, despite hurdles. Officials have eased permitting, and locals are acting fast.
- Set in bronze: Dawn Staley statue honors her basketball legacy, and her missionThe newly unveiled statue in Columbia, South Carolina, honoring decorated athlete and coach Dawn Staley represents her basketball legacy, as well as her ongoing fight for equality.
- In the new Medal of Honor museum, courage lives in every roomWhat makes someone courageous? The Monitor spoke with Chris Cassidy, one of the leaders of the National Medal of Honor Museum, about recipients of the U.S. award – and how available courage is to everyone.
- For thousands abused as juveniles, LA County’s historic settlement opens new eraLA County supervisors are expected to approve a $4 billion settlement to thousands of survivors of alleged sexual abuse in juvenile centers. The largest such settlement in U.S. history includes an apology and validation of the harm done.
- When government promises are broken, how is trust restored?What can history tell us about the social contract between the U.S. government and the American people? Our columnist interviews author Justene Hill Edwards about the Reconstruction-era Freedman’s Bank.
- As cities fight to retain ‘sanctuary’ status, some immigrants question the policyThe Trump administration wants to take away federal funding from sanctuary cities; two in Massachusetts are suing. As they observe increased immigration enforcement, some immigrants say the policies aren’t effective.
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- Eagle Pass, Texas, once boiled with border crossings. Now it’s quiet.