In what could signal difficult months ahead, COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing across the country. And experts believe as the months get colder, deaths are also likely to increase. This is especially worrisome because we’re still learning about the virus. One of the latest developments is COVID-19 “brain fog,”…

Former attorney general Jeff Sessions, left, was one of the architects of the Trump administration’s immigration policy that led to separations of children from their families. An immigrant detention facility in McAllen, Texas. Photo credits: Gage Skidmore/Flickr, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol The Donald Trump presidential administration knowingly…

The Garífunas live across the U.S., and their population in New York alone is between 70,000 to 100,000. They have resisted erasure, violence and discrimination in Latin America and the U.S. Photo: Wikimedia Commons October 12th is Indigenous People’s Day — a day formerly known as “Columbus Day”…

For many, retirement is a time to relax after years of hard work. But for Latinos hurt by the COVID-19 economic crisis, their golden years may be an age of pinching pennies. Photo credit: 401(K) 2012/Flickr The coronavirus pandemic is having dire economic consequences, but it’s proving particularly…

October 10th is recognized globally at World Mental Health Day, but for Latinos, the entire year has been one of reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened some symptoms of depression, anxiety, and isolation. And, as with the virus itself, the symptoms of mental disorders appear to be affecting…

Last week, President Trump continued making headlines after testing positive for COVID-19, and now that we’re closer to winter, infections are slowly crawling up across the country. This is dire on college campuses, where more than 130,000 cases have been tracked to date, according to a report. The coronavirus…

Latino front-line healthcare workers, especially nurses and doctors, are feeling the strain of battling COVID-19 cases for more than six months. These essential workers say the emotional toll of caring for patients with the coronavirus and seeing the virus decimate Latino communities disproportionately has created trauma. The long-term…

A plaque at the King County Courthouse in Seattle, Washington, commemorates a woman who was targeted in a mass shooting committed by her husband. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Photo credit: Wonderlane/Flickr October has marked National Domestic Violence Awareness Month since 1989, when Congress first passed a…

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, experts projected infection surges. Many of these projections have come to fruition, and indicate the pandemic is far from over. Meanwhile, last week Latinos joined in protests across the country demanding justice after a grand jury brought no charges against Louisville…

A naturalization ceremony at the Utah Capitol building that took place in December 2018. In October the application fee to become a U.S. citizen is increasing, leading advocates to fight the increase in court and to seek assistance for those who are applying. Photo credit: Utah House of…