In Boston, a tribute to trans lives lost turned into a crime scene. Over 400 flags, each representing a trans or gender-expansive person killed since 2020, were torn down from Boston Common. This wasn't just vandalism; it was a hate crime, say LGBTQ advocates. The Queer Neighborhood Council, a grou
In the summer of 2023, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa and her family took a trip to Cancún. On their return to Boston, things took a dramatic turn. Ms. Rosa, a lawful permanent resident since childhood, was detained by Customs and Border Protection. She was separated from her American citizen family and placed
In a recent development, a well-known human rights organization has raised serious concerns about Israel's actions in the West Bank. They claim that Israel may have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity by forcibly displacing around 32, 000 Palestinians from three refugee camps in the reg
The State Department's annual human rights report is getting a makeover. Under the current administration, the report will now highlight issues like affirmative action and state-funded abortions as human rights violations. This shift is part of a broader change in U. S. foreign policy, which now pri
Over the past 40 years, the way doctors think about and treat people with severe brain injuries has changed a lot. This change was not quick or easy. It took time, research, and new technology. At first, many doctors thought there was little hope for people in a coma or a vegetative state. This was
The U. S. is the only country that hasn't joined a big agreement to protect kids' rights. This agreement, called the U. N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, was made 35 years ago. Almost every country in the world has agreed to it. But the U. S. hasn't. The U. S. did help make the agreement. B
Jayne Kennedy, a familiar face in sports broadcasting, is set to share her experiences at a local library event. This event is happening on December 2nd from 7 to 8 p. m. at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst library branch. She will be talking with Rhonda Crowder, who runs a creative services agency in Cle
The world lost two bright stars when Alice and Ellen Kessler, the famous twin dancers and singers, passed away at the age of 89. Their deaths were confirmed by Munich police, who reported it as a joint suicide. The twins, who had been living in the upscale Munich suburb of Grünwald, left behind a le
In a surprising turn of events, federal judges recently blocked Texas' newly drawn congressional map. This decision highlights a significant misstep by both Texas Republicans and the Trump administration. They underestimated the legal boundaries set by the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho v. Common Cause
Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old Iranian-American, is currently in a tough spot. He's in Iran's Evin Prison, dealing with bladder cancer. His family is worried sick. They say he was arrested for visiting Israel 13 years ago for his son's bar mitzvah. That trip is now causing him big trouble. Hekmati's
