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Little Haiti Marketplace Creating A Hub For Commerce And Culture

For years, the Caribbean Marketplace in Little Haiti, also known as Mache Ayisyen , sat empty and in disrepair.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, photographed at a news conference in 2015, said the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their families "goes against the values of our nation."

Faith Leaders Oppose Trump's Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents

They condemn a border practice of tearing children away from their parents. It is an attempt to "weaponize children," Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski tells NPR's Weekend Edition.

Dorothy Cotton, pictured at a press conference at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn., was the educational director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the civil rights era. She has died at 88.

Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Cotton Dies At 88

Cotton was the education director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. She focused on empowering ordinary people to exercise their rights.

President Trump with first lady Melania Trump returns to the White House May 10, 2018, after greeting three freed Americans who had been detained in North Korea. Until Monday night, May 10 was the last time the first lady had been seen publicly.

After Weeks Out Of The Public Eye, Melania Trump Re-Emerges At White House Event

First lady Melania Trump had been out of the public eye for weeks following treatment for what the White House described as a benign kidney condition.

Voters in Santa Clara County are deciding Tuesday whether to remove Judge Aaron Persky from office after he sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexual assault to a short jail sentence instead of prison.

Voters Recall Aaron Persky, Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner

Turner was convicted of sexual assault in 2016 and ultimately served three months in county jail. Outraged opponents say Persky is unfit to serve out the remaining four years of his term.

Members of MPower Change and allies stand in solidarity for refugee rights on the steps of the Supreme Court before breaking fast.

Standing Up And Breaking Fast: Taking Ramadan Dinner Into The Streets

Iftars are the meals eaten after sunset to break the daily Ramadan fast. Activist Linda Sarsour says Ramadan is a time to be unapologetically Muslim and fight for justice.

How Taking A Stand For Justice Can Threaten The Careers Of Black Athletes

Journalist Howard Bryant discusses the history of social protest among African-American athletes. His new book, The Heritage, traces the tradition back to Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali and others.

Mayor-elect London Breed waves before speaking to reporters on Wednesday outside City Hall in San Francisco.

San Francisco Elects City's First African-American Female Mayor

London Breed is a native San Franciscan who grew up in public housing. Her opponent, a former state senator, would have been the city's first openly gay mayor.

A "help wanted" sign hangs on a window of a restaurant in New York City. The U.S. economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low.

Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent, Lowest Since 2000

The economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low. President Trump hinted at a strong report more than an hour before its release.

Arturo O'Farrill (at piano) and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra close out the <em>Artes De Cuba: From the Island to the World </em>concert series.

'Still A Lot Of Love': Arturo O'Farrill On Cuba-U.S. Artistic Relations

The band leader weighs in on the complicated and historical relationship between Cuba and the United States.

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