Jaclyn Diaz

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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California

1 week ago | kpbs.org | Jaclyn Diaz

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook southern California at approximately 10 a.m., local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The extent of any damage caused by the quake is still unclear. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office announced via social media that he has been briefed on the situation. The state is currently coordinating with local authorities to access damage and determine emergency response needs.
Why is Trump sending immigrant university scholars to Louisiana and Texas?

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Jaclyn Diaz |Adrian Florido

After a dinner with his wife and friends, Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by immigration agents at his New York apartment on March 8. The next night, the Columbia University graduate student went to bed in a remote Louisiana detention center almost three hours from the nearest city. Mask-wearing agents picked Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk up off the street near Boston, and less than a day later checked her into a private prison in rural, southern Louisiana.
What we know about the case of detained Georgetown professor Badar Khan Suri

1 month ago | kuow.org | Jaclyn Diaz

A federal judge has blocked immigration officials from deporting a Georgetown University professor and postdoctoral scholar who was detained by the Trump administration earlier this week.
Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European alcohol : NPR

1 month ago | npr.org | Jaclyn Diaz

European wines, champagne and other beverages could face heavy tariffs if Trump follows through with this threat.
Benita Long disappeared. So why wasn’t she added to this missing person database?

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Jaclyn Diaz |Nick McMillan

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. When Loni Long thinks of her cousin Benita Long, she’s taken back to when she was 14 years old. That was when she first met Benita, a confident girl who was a year her junior but who seemed decades more mature. For Loni, a shy teen scarred by years of abuse and foster care, Benita was a revelation. “I was so blown away by how outgoing she was,” she recalled.
Benita Long disappeared. So why wasn't she added to this missing person database?

1 month ago | wkyufm.org | Jaclyn Diaz

When Loni Long thinks of her cousin Benita Long, she's taken back to when she was 14 years old. That was when she first met Benita, a confident girl who was a year her junior but who seemed decades more mature. For Loni, a shy teen scarred by years of abuse and foster care, Benita was a revelation. "I was so blown away by how outgoing she was," she recalled.
Trump passport policy

1 month ago | laist.com | Jaclyn Diaz

Louie figured he was taking a gamble when he submitted his passport application after President Trump's inauguration. He had a passport, which was valid for another two years. But at the end of December, a New York state court approved Louie's request to change his name and gender marker. As a result, he needed a new passport — regardless of who was in office. Louie asked NPR to identify him by his first name because he fears harassment and retaliation at work.
Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week

2 months ago | mprnews.org | Jaclyn Diaz

The Bureau of Prisons is pushing ahead with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities corresponding to their sex at birth. The moves could happen as early as next week, according to federal inmates and a source familiar with the policy who spoke with NPR on condition of anonymity due to fear of reprisal. This would mean transgender women currently housed in women's facilities would be moved to men's facilities, and vice versa.
Trump’s passport policy leaves trans, intersex Americans in the lurch

2 months ago | wbhm.org | Jaclyn Diaz

Jaclyn Diaz | February 21, 2025 Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on linkedin Share by Email Louie figured he was taking a gamble when he submitted his passport application after President Trump’s inauguration. He had a passport, which was valid for another two years. But at the end of December, a New York state court approved Louie’s request to change his name and gender marker.
A second winter storm brings cold, rain and snow to millions

2 months ago | opb.org | Jaclyn Diaz

Pedestrian crosses the street during a snowy day in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday. The most significant winter storm this year for California is making its way to fire-ravaged communities of Southern California, and threatens to bring potentially deadly, “raging torrents of rockslides and mudslides,” according to National Weather Service forecasts. Meanwhile, millions of Americans across the country faced various threats of heavy snow, wind, extreme cold and tornadoes.