Tag: Minorities

  • Tweet City Heights: Trust Act Would Limit ‘Secure Communities’

    By Megan Burks Trust Act Would Limit ‘Secure Communities’ in California Monday was California’s 16th Annual Immigrants Day, a yearly day of advocacy for immigrant rights at the state capitol. Participants rallied for legislation that would positively affect immigrants. Many spoke in support of Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s upcoming bill. Called the Trust Act, it…

  • Tweet City Heights: Nation’s Prison Pipeline, People Take Back Media

    By Megan Burks Giving Dropouts a Face and a Name This week, Twitter was full links to a National Public Radio series on the nation’s dropout crisis. According to NPR, 1 million students stop attending school each year, costing the nation at least $319 billion annually. The personal cost is steeper, contributing to a cycle…

  • Minorities Concerned About City Redistricting Process

    By Katie Orr The city is in the process of carving out a ninth council district, and minority groups want to make sure they’re being heard during the process. Brian Pollard is on the redistricting committee for San Diego’s 4th council district. He said the city charter requires fair representation of racial and ethnic minorities…