Monday, February 16, 2026
USA/Employment— Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer, Illinois News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As the Trump administration continues with its priority of dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, thousands of Black women in Illinois and nationwide are losing their jobs. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for Black women was at 7.3% at the end of […]
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Travel / U.S. Route 66 — Roz Brown, producer, New Mexico News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. In 1926, U.S. Route 66 was just a road connecting the country’s midsection to the West Coast, but it soon came to symbolize the pursuit of the American dream. One hundred years later, communities along the highway are planning […]
Friday, February 13, 2026
USA/ICE drawdown— Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. The Department of Homeland Security says it is moving most federal immigration agents out of Minnesota. Still, community organizers and affiliated groups said the fight for justice is not over. White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced Thursday a final drawdown of Immigration agents. That […]
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Medi-Cal data sought— Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The Trump administration is now demanding immigration data for all Medi-Cal recipients. The feds just sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, citing concern that undocumented immigrants may be receiving full-scope Medi-Cal, and alleging fraud in home care and hospice programs. Last spring, California officials […]
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Native Americans targeted by ICE— Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Trump administration officials announced Thursday they plan to draw down federal immigration agents in Minnesota following a sustained national backlash. The agents are part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Local leaders say the adverse effects of the ICE crackdown […]
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Southland / Wildfire Recovery— Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The Eaton Fire burned through Altadena about a year ago, leaving behind properties contaminated by toxic pollutants. Local groups continue to help families pick up the pieces. The fire displaced more than 22,000 people and destroyed close to 10,000 structures, many in historically Black […]
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
ICE Hurting School Attendance— Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Despite federal leadership shake-ups in the immigration crackdown, a group of Minnesota educators and state lawmakers say parents and students still fear ICE agents targeting school sites and transportation routes. The Trump administration this week has signaled it will recalibrate its large-scale […]
Monday, January 26, 2026
Pushback Against ICE— Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Anti-ICE Protestors in SoCal over the weekend demonstrated in Downtown Los Angeles. They called for an end to the ICE crackdown. Also, they took to the streets to show outrage at the brutality and killings by ICE agents in Minnesota. Meanwhile, Minnesotans are […]
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Car Dealer Scams Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Experts in California consumer law are warning car buyers about “yo-yo” scams, in which people take the car home but are called back to the lot a few days later to sign new financing paperwork, often at a higher rate. Many buyers don’t realize […]
