Monthly Archives: March 2016

CSULB Lecture: Trafficking is Also An Immigration Issue

Mar. 28, 2016 / By
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Human trafficking is usually associated with sexual exploitation, but it also happens across low-wage labor sectors and particularly affects undocumented workers.

Activists Dance and Protest to ‘Stomp Out’ Wage Theft

Mar. 23, 2016 / By
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“Collect! Protect! Enforce!”

That’s what dozens of participants chanted as they danced in unison outside Long Beach City Hall on March 15...

Fatal Police Shooting Leads to Lawsuit Against Long Beach

Mar. 23, 2016 / By
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The family of a man shot to death by Long Beach police announced a $20 million lawsuit against the city Thursday and called for reforms within the police department...

Bakersfield’s Trans Community Demands Justice

Mar. 17, 2016 / By
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The indignity of being misgendered is a fate that has befallen too many in the trans community, even after they are murdered.

Free Tax Prep Fair Saturday

Mar. 14, 2016 / By
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VoiceWaves Issue #3 / Spring 2016

Mar. 10, 2016 / By

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API’s and Prop. 47 – Overcoming the Stigma of Incarceration

Mar. 10, 2016 / By
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Cultural barriers may be part of the reason so few Asian Pacific Islanders have applied to reduce their felonies.
Mia Mingus discusses transformative justice strategies Tuesday.

Long Beach Residents Explore Alternatives in Intervention

Mar. 10, 2016 / By
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Is it possible to confront neighborhood violence without police or public services? Hundreds of people gathered on Tuesday evening to explore this question and learn about the alternative approach commonly known as transformative justice.

Op-Ed: Trigger Warnings Won’t Help Us Grow

Mar. 10, 2016 / By
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Young adults entering college should expect to handle things that might upset them. Instead, trigger warnings now allow students to avoid difficult discussions and police what others say.

Immigrants Encouraged to ‘Take Action’ — Apply for DACA, Get Ready for DAPA

Mar. 8, 2016 / By

Immigrant rights advocates are encouraging families to get ready for the possible implementation of two programs that could go into effect later this year. Both programs provide beneficiaries with temporary relief from deportation.

Long Beach’s Theatre for Change Debuts Show on Transgender Stories

Mar. 8, 2016 / By
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Evolve Theatre, a new theatre company whose mission is to create positive social change through theatre, is making its debut on March 18 at the Long Beach Playhouse. Evolve is producing a new play about the Transgender community, called Choosing Us*.

Waiting For Reform– What Immigrants Can Do Now

Mar. 8, 2016 / By
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As millions of immigrant families await for the Supreme Court to rule on the fate of President Obama’s DACA and DAPA programs, what should they do now?