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Russell Contreras

Russell Contreras

Justice and Race reporter at Axios

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Russell Contreras
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Uyghur plight highlighted by Holocaust writer Elie Wiesel's son - Axios

Elisha Wiesel tells Axios he spent last week in New York listening to Uyghur Muslim survivors and was horrified.
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Homicides in U.S. drop amid voter concern over crime - Axios

The nation is on pace to see one of the most significant declines in homicides since Obama was in office .
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Antisemitic, Islamophobic incidents hit record numbers in 2023 - Axios

There were 8,873 antisemitic cases of assault, harassment, and vandalism across the country in 2023.
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Latino support for border wall, deportations jumps - Axios

The findings suggest that former President Trump’s calls for more border security — and perhaps his anti-immigrant rhetoric — are registering even among people who may have ties to immigration.
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Dolores Huerta disapproves of RFK Jr's run despite past support of ...

“It makes us sad to think that Robert Kennedy Jr. is actually going to help (Trump) win,” said Huerta.
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Dems' numbers with Latinos rise as Biden's drop, poll finds - Axios

U.S. Latinos still widely back Democratic policies but are increasingly enamored with former President Trump.
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Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" gets country music praise from MLK Jr.’s ...

Martin Luther King III says Beyoncé’s album hits him personally and his parents listened to country music.

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MLK Jr.'s family visits Memphis to highlight political violence, 56...

Their visit comes as polls show Americans are increasingly worried about political violence.
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Global Holocaust "Survivor Speakers Bureau" launched for schools - ...

To request a survivor speaker, a school or social group must register on the bureau’s website.
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Cherokee Nation wants federal law fix on Black tribal citizens - Axios

The move comes as the Oklahoma tribe is welcoming the descendants of formerly enslaved Black people once owned by tribal members
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Survey: Percentage of Americans "unaffiliated" with a religion rise...

About one-quarter of Americans now identify as religiously unaffiliated — the only major category in religion surveys seeing growth.
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MiLB's Copa de la Diversión expands to largest team season in histo...

80% of minor league teams now participate in Copa de la Diversión.
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National monument honoring enslaved Black people set to open - Axios

The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park and National Monument to Freedom will become the closest the U.S. has a national monument on slavery
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Overwhelming majority of Latinos gets news from their phones - Axios

The dramatic shift to digital news consumption by Latinos comes amid declining local news and rising misinformation.
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Congressmen pursue FBI, CIA files on Latino civil rights pioneers -...

It’s unknown if the FBI or CIA “tried to sabotage or disrupt” the Latino civil rights movement, per a letter from lawmakers.
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Exclusive: Latino leaders hit LA Times over layoffs - Axios

Like many media outlets in recent months, the LA Times has resorted to layoffs amid financial woes.
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Former Biden aides launch Latino team at consulting firm - Axios

Political consulting firms have been criticized for superficial Latino voter engagement
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Why Democrats are losing Black, Hispanic voters to the right - Axios

New data suggest Democrats’ deep advantage with non-white voters is eroding fast.
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Nobel Prize-winning author's novel published despite request not to...

It was published by his sons in Spanish and English this week against their last father’s wishes.
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Analysis: Latinos will represent a quarter of Arizona voters in Nov...

Latino voters are expected to play a key role in November battleground states.
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Harsh rhetoric on migrants raises fears of more Latino hate crimes ...

The concerns are rising amid political campaigns targeting immigrants.