Royal Caribbean passenger sues Florida sheriff over mistaken identity arrest after holiday cruise

A “degraded” Royal Caribbean cruise passenger alleges she was subjected to humiliating treatment across three days inside a Florida jail when she was mistakenly arrested after a family vacation in 2022. Jennifer Heath Box, 50, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Broward County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday claiming she was wrongfully arrested and detained … Read more

Opinion: How Compton schools made a breakthrough in STEM education

A student works on a geometry problem at Compton Early College High School in 2022. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Reversing the disproportionately low representation of Black and Latino students in science, technology, engineering and math courses and careers is one of the most formidable challenges in education. The problem starts well before college … Read more

Harris tells Oprah anyone breaking into her home is ‘getting shot:’ ‘Probably should not have said that’

Vice President Kamala Harris shocked Oprah Winfrey Thursday when she said any intruder breaking into her home is “getting shot” during a virtual campaign rally. Winfrey hosted the “Unite for America Rally” a livestream event featuring several celebrities as well as questions and stories from citizens across the country.  As the event turned to the … Read more

Trump campaign skewers Harris over gov’t-funded trans surgery for migrants: ‘Kamala is for they/them’

They’re going at it. In a new attack ad, the Trump campaign blasted Vice President Kamala Harris over her past support for government-guaranteed transgender surgeries for prison inmates and migrants held in detention facilities. “Kamala supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners,” a narrator began in the spot titled, “Nonsense.” “Even the liberal media was shocked … Read more

Opinion: Don’t underestimate threats of violence from Proud Boys and other right-wing groups

Members of the Oath Keepers on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Participants in that group, the Proud Boys and others have been prosecuted for their role in the attempted insurrection. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press) Remember during the 2020 presidential race when Donald Trump refused to … Read more

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