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By Milca Kouame

My name Milca Kouame, and I live in Newark, New Jersey. My father was deported in 2007, when I was seven years old, leaving me, my mother, and my younger brother behind.

Yesterday, immigrants and allies in multiple U.S. cities protested the Trump administration's decision to rescind the Deferred Action of Child Arrivals (DACA) program—an inhumane attack on young people, their families, and our communities.

Rebecca Fealk is a program coordinator for AFSC in Arizona focusing on research and sentencing reform. Having worked in both direct client services and policy-based areas, her goal is to provide community education and legislative reform that reduces poverty, prevents discrimination, and promotes healing.

Across the nation, there is growing awareness of the increased use of opioids, and a related rise in the spread of blood-borne disease, accidental overdoses, and deaths. From Indiana to Alaska, state officials have implemented emergency ordinances to address this devastating epidemic.

Politicians who condemn white supremacy must also oppose racist policies in their states.

In the wake of racist white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, public officials in Massachusetts held a press conference denouncing a planned rally by the Free Speech Movement, the Daily Stormer, and Bikers for Trump scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Boston Common. At the press conference, Gov.

In the wake of Charlottesville, communities are increasing the pressure on local officials to remove confederate monuments. Some are even taking action themselves. Here's what we're reading to learn more.