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International students stripped of legal status in the US are piling up wins in court
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ATLANTA (AP) — Anjan Roy was studying with friends at Missouri State University when he got an email that turned his world upside down. His legal status as an international student had been terminated, and he was suddenly at risk for deportation.
"I was in literal shock, like, what the hell is this?" said Roy, a ... (full story)
Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order
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As he does one day each month, the Rev. Robert Turner hit the road from his home in Baltimore last week and traveled — on foot — 43 miles (69 kilometers) to Washington.
He arrived by evening on April 16 outside the White House, carrying a sign that called for for "Reparations Now."
This time, Turner add ... (full story)
DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Campus mentors. Move-in events. Scholarships. Diversity offices that made them feel welcome on predominantly white campuses.
As U.S. colleges pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose all of these things and more.
The full scope of campus D ... (full story)
Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns
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NEW YORK (AP) — Now, it's Chris Van Hollen's turn.
The mild-mannered Maryland senator has suddenly emerged as a leading figure in the resistance to Donald Trump's norm-busting presidency, becoming the latest in a small but growing collection of Democratic officials testing the strength of their political power in a weakene ... (full story)
Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco's international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window. By then it was too late "to take evasive action," the pilots reported, and the quadcopter passed by their windshield, not 300 feet away.
A mo ... (full story)