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Immigration and inflation, the issues shaping Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign

BY NIGEL THOMPSON BY OCTOBER 16, 2024

Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for a third time, focuses his 2024 campaign on immigration and the economy. His plans include completing the border wall, mass deportations, and addressing inflation through deregulation and tax cuts. Trump also emphasizes foreign policy, opposing U.S. involvement in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict, while pushing right-wing cultural issues like banning "critical race theory" in schools.

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Pa. election 2024: Everything college students need to know about voting

BY ELIZABETH ESTRADA OF SPOTLIGHT PA ON SEPT. 12, 2024.

Students in Pennsylvania's almost 300 colleges, universities, and technical schools will be eligible voters in the upcoming election. This comprehensive guide will help student determine their eligibility status and understand how to make their voice heard on the ballot.

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Between fear and hopelessness: Two DACA recipients brace for the 2024 Election

BY NIGEL THOMPSON ON SEPT. 3, 2024

Daniela Morales and Adesola Ogunleye share their experiences as DACA recipients navigating life in the U.S. Both women are driven by their desire to make a positive impact in their communities, despite the challenges of their immigration status, and remain hopeful and engaged as the 2024 presidential election approaches.

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Trump assassination attempt shows long-standing flaws in Secret Service protections

BY DANIELLE OHL OF SPOTLIGHT PA; JESSICA LUSSENHOP OF PROPUBLICA; AND IRINA BUCUR, TRACY LETURGEY AND EDDIE TRIZZINO OF THE BUTLER EAGLE ON AUGUST 20, 2024

Local police in Butler, PA were warned of vulnerabilities prior to former President Trump's rally, but a security breakdown, poor coordination, and other issues led to a gunman injuring Trump and killing one man. Officials recommend improvements in security if Trump returns.

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Immigrant advocates march to Fetterman’s Philly office, keep the pressure on closing detention centers

BY NIGEL THOMPSON ON AUGUST 26, 2024

Immigrant advocates are speaking out as the 2024 election approaches, despite both major parties overlooking their calls for action. On August 21, a group assembled outside Philadelphia’s ICE field office before marching to U.S. Senator John Fetterman’s office in Philadelphia. Their renewed demands focus on closing the remaining ICE detention centers in PA and NJ.

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PAFA digitizes 5,000 archives of African-American sculptor John Rhoden

BY NEMESIS MORA ON FEBRUARY 27, 2024

‘Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden' is the first comprehensive retrospective of 20th-century African-American sculptor John Rhoden and is currently open at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). To continue the artist's legacy, PAFA celebrated on Saturday, February 10, the launch of the catalog book on the life and work of the award-winning sculptor, featuring seven essays and more than 90 pages of photographs.

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The Bok Building: A Space for Cultural Rebirth for the Latine Community in Philadelphia

BY DAISY MURGUIA ON FEBRUARY 13TH 2024

The Bok Building is widely recognized as a hub for artists and a place for community events to be held without charge. Community leaders and artists share their experience with the Bok Building and the impact it has on the community with journalist Daisy Murguia. Artists share the need for a space where people can come together to collaborate and organize.

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Edificio Bok: Un Espacio para el Renacer Cultural en Filadelfia para la Comunidad Latina

POR DAISY MURGUIA. EL 13 DE FEBRERO DEL 2024

El edificio Bok es ampliamente reconocido como un centro para artistas y un lugar para eventos comunitarios que se llevan a cabo sin costo alguno. Líderes comunitarios y artistas comparten su experiencia con el Edificio Bok y el impacto que tiene en la comunidad con la periodista Daisy Murguia. Los artistas comparten la necesidad de un espacio donde las personas puedan reunirse para organizarse y colaborar.

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De Ecuador a Filadelfia- Michelle Myers comparte su experiencia como la primera Gerente editorial Fellow de ¡Presente! Media

POR MICHELLE MYERS TRADUCCION POR DAISY MURGUIA EL 30 DE ENERO DEL 2024

Mientras aclaraba mi confusión mental— en parte cuestionando mi identidad más allá de mi carrera, y en parte cuestionando si existía un lugar donde podía hacer periodismo que le diera importancia a las comunidades a las que iba a cubrir— me hice la compañera de gerente editorial para ¡Presente! del año 2021. Lo que debió ser nada más un compromiso de tres meses se convirtió rápidamente en siete meses de trabajo significativo y sanador.

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From Ecuador to Philly- Michelle Myers shares her experience as ¡Presente! Media’s 1st Managing Editor Fellow

BY MICHELLE MYERS ON JANUARY 30, 2024

While sorting out my mental fog —half questioning my identity beyond my career, half questioning if a place to do journalism that cares about the communities it reports on truly existed — I became ¡Presente!’s 2021 Managing Editor Fellow. And what was supposed to be a three-month commitment, quickly turned into seven months of meaningful and healing work.

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Cómo los candidatos a la alcaldía de Filadelfia planean combatir la crisis de opioides en Kensington

POR JENNIFER HERNANDEZ TRADUCCION POR ERICKA CONANT EL 6 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2023

La candidata demócrata a la alcaldía Cherelle Parker y el candidato republicano a la alcaldía David Oh discutieron sus planes para hacer frente a la epidemia de opioides en Kensington durante un debate privado con Tina Stankiewicz, una adicta en recuperación de fentanilo, heroína y tranquilizantes vinculada a la comunidad de Kensington, y Frank Rodrigues, un adicto a la heroína en recuperación y defensor de la adicción, moderado por ¡Presente! Media, Kianni Figuereo, natural de Kensington.

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How Philly’s mayoral candidates plan to combat the opioid crisis in Kensington

BY JENNIFER HERNANDEZ ON OCTOBER 26, 2023

Democratic mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker and Republican mayoral nominee David Oh discussed their plans to address the opioid epidemic in Kensington during a private discussion with Tina Stankiewicz, a fentanyl, heroin, and tranq recovering addict with ties to the Kensington community, and Frank Rodriguez, a recovering heroin addict and addiction advocate, moderated by ¡Presente! Media multimedia producer Kianni Figuereo, a Kensington native.

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Mientras la justicia tarda en llegar para Eddie Irizarry, la comunidad latina de Filadelfia se enfrenta a su relación con la policía

POR NIGEL THOMPSON EL 7 DE OCTUBRE DEL 2023

La semana pasada, un juez retiró todos los cargos de asesinato presentados por el fiscal de distrito Larry Krasner contra el oficial Mark Dial, lo que marcó otra mancha más en la historia entre la justicia penal de Filadelfia y la comunidad latina. Es una relación similar para muchas comunidades latinas en todo el país.

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Amid slow justice for Eddie Irizarry, Philly’s Latine community confronts its relationship with police

BY NIGEL THOMPSON ON OCTOBER 7, 2023

This past week, all murder charges filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner against Officer Mark Dial were dropped by a judge, marking yet another stain on the history between Philly criminal justice and the Latine community. It’s a similar relationship for many Latine communities across the country. 

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