“When the authorities informed me that my sister had died in the immigration detention center, I told them they hadn’t heard the last of it,” said June Everett. “I wasn’t going to rest until I found out what really happened. I want to make sure that something like this doesn’t happen to anyone else.” more>

Depending on whom you speak in Harlem or in communities of color elsewhere in the city, police “shakedowns” – the so-called pre-arrest and sometimes deadly exchange with law enforcement – are becoming all too common. But law enforcement says their actions are for the benefit of preserving quality of life and safety for city dwellers. more>

With President Bush’s push to dramatically increase the number of border patrol officers, experienced officials believe it will bring with it a sharp increase in corruption and incompetence. more>

Dr. Minerva Rasalan is among thousands of foreign-born doctors working across the United States under special visas that allow them to practice in underserved rural and inner city areas with the promise of eventual green card. But critics argue the so-called “brain drain” of doctors leaving for work in the United States has further strained already faltering health care systems in the developing world. more>

Despite earlier assurances in official city documents, the city’s Education Department now says it has no plans to construct schools at the Kingsbridge Armory, citing that there is no need in an area where currently there are only two schools. more>