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A Huntington pediatrician will be honored Dec. 8 at the state NOW conference. Dr. Eve Krief, founder of Long Island Inclusive Communities Against Hate, aimed at fostering mutual respect and understanding in diverse communities, will receive a Susan B. Anthony award at the conference. She Read More …
I have been disturbed by many stories and images over the past several years of migrant children being traumatized at our southern border. One story in particular about a boy named Carlos has haunted me since I first learned of it . Perhaps it is Read More …
There has recently been criticism of the comparison between detention facilities holding immigrant children and concentration camps. I not only agree with the Holocaust analogy but feel it is vitally important to make such analogies as we confront the human rights violations being committed by Read More …
Groups opposed to U.S. immigration policies, including tear-gassing of Central American immigrants on the southern U.S. border, gathered Saturday to demand change. Carrying signs and shouting slogans, the protesters at the Stop the Tears rally drew both support and opposition from passing motorists at the Read More …
While national events consume the news prior to the upcoming midterm elections, it is important to remember that there is a lot at stake for children in this election. Voting outcomes at the state and county levels of government can impact the health and well-being Read More …
Local activists are planning to rally Wednesday night against the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. Protesters will gather at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and Main Street in Huntington to hold a vigil against the nominee, saying he is unfit to serve on Read More …