Tina Vasquez

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Tina Vasquez

Daniel is a high school senior in rural North Carolina. Soon, he’ll graduate with a high school diploma, an associate degree and a paralegal certification from a local community college. He’s just 17, but he’ll be able to apply for positions at law firms and begin earning an almost $50,000 salary straight out of high school.

2 months ago | prismreports.org | Derek Trumbo |Tina Vasquez

Maddilyn Marcum is proud to say she was likely among the first transgender women incarcerated in Kentucky to receive hormone replacement therapy (HRT), health care that the 36-year-old says helps alleviate the gender dysphoria she experiences while incarcerated at Northpoint Training Center. But Marcum may soon be denied this critical, gender-affirming care. Republican lawmakers in Kentucky recently introduced two bills targeting incarcerated trans people.

Feb 5, 2025 | azluminaria.org | Tina Vasquez |Carolina Navas |Mónica Ortiz Uribe

Editor’s note: The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) has resources to support reporters’ mental health. Poynter Institute offered advice on managing the relentless news cycle. NAHJ also developed a Journalism Safety Guide. For mental health, Vita Activa is a free, anonymous and confidential helpline that offers emotional and psychological support in English and Spanish for journalists, activists, and human rights defenders facing stress, burnout, and/or digital violence.

Feb 5, 2025 | prismreports.org | Tina Vasquez

Hundreds of low-wage workers from across the South gathered in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Feb. 1 for a “worker power” summit. The event was held on the first day of Black History Month and the 65th anniversary of the historic sit-in that occurred just a few miles away on Elm Street, where four Black North Carolina A&T students sat at a Woolworth’s counter and changed the course of history.

Jan 17, 2025 | theguardian.com | Tina Vasquez

Illustration: Michael Tunk/The GuardianIn summer 2017, the Trump administration began quietly separating families at the US-Mexico border. Under the “zero-tolerance” policy formally announced months later, federal immigration authorities removed children as young as four months old from parents or adults who were seeking asylum. The administration didn’t announce any plans for reunification.