Juliet Macur

Washington, D.C., United States

National Reporter at The New York Times

Reporter for the New York Times since 2004. I write about a wide range of topics, but my specialty is telling stories about America through the lens of sports.

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Articles

More protests flare up in cities across the country

2 weeks ago | mahoningmatters.com | Juliet Macur |Jesus Jimenez |Jesús Jiménez |Eric Schmitt |Shawn Hubler

A video of federal agents apprehending a man at an intersection in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Wednesday inflamed already high tensions over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, as communities across the country braced for another night of demonstrations. Hundreds of people were already marching through the streets in places including Seattle, San Antonio, Atlanta, Raleigh, North Carolina, and St. Louis.
Newsom slams Trump's 'brazen abuse of power' as LA mayor imposes curfew

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Juliet Macur |Billy Witz |John Yoon |Eric Schmitt

California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned President Donald Trump's deployment of the military in Los Angeles as a "brazen abuse of power" in a televised speech Tuesday, as protesters across the United States expressed anger over the Trump administration's workplace immigration raids. Newsom spoke shortly before an all-night curfew imposed by Mayor Karen Bass took effect at 8 p.m. in downtown Los Angeles, forcing crowds to mostly disperse from areas where police and protesters have clashed for days.
A Trump official threatens to sue California schools over trans athletes

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Juliet Macur

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday threatened legal action against California public schools if they continued to allow trans athletes to compete in high school sports, calling the students’ participation unconstitutional and giving the schools a week to comply. In a letter sent to public school districts in the state, Harmeet K.
A Trump Official Threatens to Sue California Schools Over Trans Athletes

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Juliet Macur

A letter from the assistant attorney general for civil rights, Harmeet K. Dhillon, said that allowing trans athletes to compete in high school sports was unconstitutional. The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday threatened legal action against California public schools if they continued to allow trans athletes to compete in high school sports, calling the students' participation unconstitutional and giving the schools a week to comply.
Trans athlete in political storm earns, and shares, first place in event

3 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Juliet Macur

CLOVIS, Calif. The California athlete at the center of a searing political debate over transgender girls competing in girls’ sports went home a winner Saturday in what is arguably the most competitive state track and field meet in the nation. AB Hernandez, a junior from Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside County, shared first place in the high jump and triple jump, and also shared second in the long jump.
Trans athlete in political storm earns, and shares, first place in event

3 weeks ago | mahoningmatters.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin |Juliet Macur

CLOVIS, Calif. The California athlete at the center of a searing political debate over transgender girls competing in girls’ sports went home a winner Saturday in what is arguably the most competitive state track and field meet in the nation. AB Hernandez, a junior from Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside County, shared first place in the high jump and triple jump, and also shared second in the long jump.
Trans Athlete in Political Storm Earns, and Shares, First Place in Event

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Orlando D. Mayorquin |Juliet Macur

In a rules compromise, AB Hernandez shared first place in the high jump and triple jump in the California high school championship, and shared spots on the awards podium, too. The California athlete at the center of a searing political debate over trans girls' competing in girls' sports went home a winner on Saturday in what is arguably the most competitive state track and field meet in the nation.
What We Know About the Conflict Over a Trans Athlete in a California Track Meet

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Juliet Macur |Orlando D. Mayorquin

The final day of the high school championships is Saturday, and the athlete was the top performer in three preliminary events, adding to the national debate about fairness and inclusion. A transgender girl in California qualified for this week's state high school track and field meet, and her inclusion in the two-day event has angered people who do not believe that trans girls should compete in girls' events.
Trump Puts California State Track Meet in the Transgender Spotlight

4 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Juliet Macur |Soumya Karlamangla |Orlando D. Mayorquin

A pair of transgender girls were prepared to compete in the track meet of their lives two years ago. Both had qualified for the California high school track and field championships, arguably the most competitive state meet in the country. But along came the hecklers and harassers, protesting their running in the girls’ category even though a 2013 state law made that possible. Online, the comments against the trans girls grew unrelenting and ominous. For their safety, they withdrew from the event.
Trump threat over trans athlete puts spotlight on California track meet

4 weeks ago | thestate.com | Juliet Macur |Soumya Karlamangla |Orlando D. Mayorquin

California has allowed transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports for more than a decade at schools, but the state’s approach has never been tested the way it will be this week. On Friday, a transgender girl is set to compete against California’s top female athletes in three events at the state track and field meet, which will be held over two days in Clovis, near Fresno.