Encounters with Immigration (I.C.E.)
If ICE comes to your home: Do not open the door. Ask through the closed door or window to identify themselves and their purpose. They must have two types of…
Encuentros con la Inmigración (I.C.E.)
Si ICE llega a su casa: No abra la puerta. Pida a través de la puerta o ventana cerrada que se identifique a sí mismo y su propósito. Deben tener…
MIRC denounces rescission of ICE Protected Areas Policy
End of Protections Threatens Children, Victims of Emergencies and Violence, and Religious Communities DETROIT, MI: This week the Trump administration rescinded a longstanding policy that disfavored most enforcement actions around…
January Gathering Voices with Mr. Baldemar Velasquez
By Linda Alvarado-Arce This month’s Fellowship of Reconciliation’s (FOR) Gathering Voices, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, featured our very own Mr. Baldemar Velasquez, a prolific activist, labor organizer, and man…
Kaptur honors United States Service Academy Nominees from across Northwest Ohio
Toledo, OH: On Friday January 17, 2025, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held a reception to honor and announce her 2025…
41st Annual Conference for Aspiring Minority Youth
By Linda Alvarado-Arce This past Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, The University of Toledo (UT) welcomed 6th-12th grade students, parents, and community members to its 41st Annual Conference for Aspiring Minority…
Step Forward urges Cuyahoga County residents to apply for Energy Assistance following recent cold snap
Cleveland, January 2025: Step Forward’s Energy Assistance Services is urging Cuyahoga County residents to apply for the Winter Crisis Program as record-breaking, life-threatening cold grips the region. With extreme temperatures…
NWO School Choice Fair at the Toledo Zoo
By Linda Alvarado-Arce On Saturday, January 25, 2025, Toledo Public Schools (TPS) successfully participated in the NWO School Choice Fair at the Toledo Zoo. At this event, families had a…
Gisel Dominguez wins 2025 Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award
CLEVELAND, Jan. 27, 2025: The already long list of CIM Presser Scholars just got a little longer. On Monday, CIM announced that fourth-year double bass student Gisel Dominguez was nominated…
Southwest Detroit brings affordable housing and retail
La Joya Gardens celebrated their Grand Opening on Monday, January 25, 2025 at 4000 W. Vernor Hwy., in Detroit. La Joya Gardens is a $24 million mixed-use development that transforms…