Crime

COVID makes a comeback, but new vaccines are around the corner

August 16th, 20230 By Sunita Sohrabji The U.S. is experiencing a summer swell of infections, though hospitalization rates remain relatively stable. Three eminent experts conclude that COVID-19 will continue to pose a health threat over many years, as it continues its evolution. But updated vaccines are expected to mitigate the severity of...

Voters of color and women saved the Democrats from disaster

November 19th, 20220 By Peter White Despite new laws to keep people from voting and gerrymandering election districts to take away the power of minority communities, the Republican “red wave” that pollsters predicted ahead of last week’s midterms didn’t happen. Ethnic Media Services debriefed six experts on their reactions to the election...

Biden administration guts most of public charge rule, but immigrants still fearful

October 7th, 20220 — This article, by Sunita Sohrabji for Ethnic Media Service, has been edited for style Last week, the Biden administration gutted the signature Trump-era policy known as public charge, which effectively imposed a wealth tax on people seeking to gain permanent residency in the U.S. The new rule will go into effect on Dec. 23. It...

Senate Republicans stall confirmation of Muslim American SBA Nominee Dilawar Syed

November 18th, 20210 — Sunita Sohrabji is a contributing editor Ethnic Media Services (EMS). The following EMS article has been edited for style WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the fifth time the afternoon of Nov. 17, Senate Republicans stalled the confirmation of Dilawar Syed as deputy administrator for the Small Business Administration, all failing to show...