Our America: Asian Voices Premieres This Monday "Our America: Asian Voices" news special celebrates the heritage of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, sharing their history in America and their diverse cultures and traditions. "Asian Voices" will premiere on Hulu on Monday, May
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of one of the fastest-growing groups of people living in the United States. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders contain multitudes. They are a global community with a homegrown and unique perspective on America.
Their diversity expands continents and demographics. The hopes and dreams of the AAPI community are America at its finest, and its people and traditions are those that are tightly stitched into the fabric of the nation. The American dream is alive and well within the AAPI community, and we ve gathered so many of those dreams here throughout this inspiring list of individuals.
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The blame game is in full swing after a shelter for unaccompanied minors was abruptly closed in Houston on Saturday. The 500 teenage girls living in the emergency intake site (EIS) were hastily bussed away from the facility Saturday after an HHS volunteer died Friday night. The Biden administration is releasing few details.
The lack of transparency from HHS and the White House allows imaginations to run wild. HHS opened the EIS at the beginning of April when the National Association of Christian Churches (NACC) stepped up to help HHS ease the overcrowding of shelters at the southern border. The shelter was only open for a little more than two weeks before it abruptly closed without explanation last weekend. The NACC official in charge said the closing was a surprise to him and he was not notified in advance by HHS. Also factoring into the story is the fact that an HHS volunteer died the night before the teen girls were moved out.
Harris Co. officer who punched teen has history of excessive force
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Sheriff s Deputy Bert Dillow, is captured on video punching teenager.via Screenshot
Last week, a Harris County Sheriff s Deputy was caught on camera punching a 16-year-old boy in the face, putting him on the ground and shouting expletives in his ear. The incident was all captured on Go-Pro camera and has been floating social media.
Local Houston activist and rapper Trae the Truth posted the video to Instagram.
The video shows officer Bert Dillow walk out of the Shell gas station and approach the teenager, who was gassing up his ATV with friends. Dillow is heard screaming and cursing as he grabs the teen roughly.