Tag: Ethiopia

  • From Ethiopia to Gates: One Man’s Story of Survival and Fatherhood

    By Matthew Bowler Michael Million is a proud father. He raised his two kids alone. Not one, but both of his kids are Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship winners. That means they can go to any college where they are accepted, and they won’t have to pay a dime. For most of us, having two…

  • Tweet City Heights: Gay Couples and Immigration Reform

    By Megan Burks Gay Couples Push for Inclusion in Immigration Reform Bill KPBS and Fronteras Desk reporter Adrian Florido spoke to two gay men this week who are counting on an immigration reform bill to keep them together. One is undocumented and faces deportation, but his marriage doesn’t guarantee him the same access to legal…

  • Tweet City Heights: Deciding How to Spend Surplus, Where to Plant Trees

    By Megan Burks Catching Up On Curfew Sweeps This week, we shared a report from Speak City Heights partner voiceofsandiego.org about the questionable growth of curfew sweeps in low-income neighborhoods. In areas such as southeast San Diego and City Heights, police have tripled curfew arrests without analyzing whether they deter juvenile crime or unnecessarily introduce…