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NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with David Kaplan, former legal affairs editor for Newsweek, about two landmark affirmative action cases being argued on Monday.

The inspirational rise of Ralph Clement (John Jay College ’20) from immigrant to New York City Police Department (NYPD) Deputy Inspector is the epitome of the American dream. “I actually came here as a Dreamer. My mom and I went to Canada first, and from there we hid in the back of an 18-wheeler, crossing … Read more

“These states are reducing all the great practices of 2020 that made voting more accessible,” Christine Chen, executive director of the nonpartisan organization Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, said.

Asian Americans represent a diverse range of nationalities, languages and viewpoints. Over the past decade, the Asian American population grew faster than any other racial group in New Jersey, up 44% to 1.05 million. That’s a vast swath of voting power. Still, Asians are not a monolithic group — and that’s proved a challenge to … Read more

In a press conference at Department of Education headquarters, officials from the Adams administration announced state legislation that will make Diwali a school holiday as soon as next year. Queens Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar’s bill proposes adding Diwali to the school calendar and removing a little-celebrated holiday, Brooklyn-Queens Day.

Niketa Patel, renowned digital journalist with over 19 years of experience in audience development, partnerships and product, will start as senior director of leadership programs at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY on November 1.