From Francisco Sosa’s front yard, you can see the imposing metal structure of the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, California. Eight FIFA World Cup matches will be played on that pitch, but its proximity is irrelevant as far as Sosa is concerned; he is already resigned to watching the games of the most expensive tournament in history on TV. “There’s no money right now,” says the 41-year-old U.S. citizen who is a fervent supporter of the Mexican national team. When he learned that a luxury box for the match between the United States and Paraguay was selling for $112,500, his reaction was immediate: “Fuck! It’s too much.”
NEW YORK, May 15 — The US Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale medical school of discriminating against white and Asian applicants following a year-long probe into diversity practices at the elite university.
It is the latest chapter in President Donald Trump’s campaign against US colleges, which he accuses of promoting “woke” anti-conservative ideologies and of pushing unfair diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
“Yale’s documents show that its leadership intentionally selected applicants based on their race,” the Justice Department said in a statement.
With the move, the agency said it was seeking a voluntary agreement with Yale to bring the university’s admissions practices into compliance with federal law.
It specifically alleged that, based on admissions data, “Black and Hispanic students have a much higher chance of admission to Yale than White or Asian students with the same test scores.”
Yale School of Medicine responded to the allegation by saying it was “confident in the rigorous admissions process.”
Admitted students “demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and personal commitment” and “graduates go on to become leaders in clinical care, research, and public service. We will carefully review the Department of Justice’s letter.”
The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that affirmative action by universities on the basis of race was unlawful but said that they could use statements about the racial experiences of candidates in admissions decisions.
The Justice Department cited that ruling in its findings Thursday, alleging that Yale had failed to comply.
Last week, the Trump administration issued a similar finding against the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, alleging that it had unfairly favoured Black and Hispanic applicants with lower qualifications.
As part of his wider push to bring higher education to heel, Trump has wielded federal funds as a negotiating tool for universities that he says are too liberal, insisting that they submit to curriculum, enrolment and other changes.
The Republican’s administration has also decreased or placed holds on spending for university research as part of wider budget cuts since taking office in January 2025. — AFP
A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) operation has exposed the activities of a violent Los Angeles gang, Barrio 18, which was distributing Mexican cartel drugs on the streets. The group sold methamphetamine with 100% purity (even higher than the 99.1% boasted by Walter White in Breaking Bad), used a business as a front, and relied on dealers who did not fit the usual profile. One of their stash houses was located in the exclusive neighborhood where the Kardashian family lives, while gang members sold their product in a park crowded with addicted homeless people — described by authorities as an “open‑air drug market.”
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Nadia emigrated to Los Angeles in 2010, and the first thing she was advised to do was go to Alvarado Street to buy fake documents. She was bluntly warned that there was no other way to get a job. She paid $150 and was given two fake cards with her real name: a Social Security card and a green card. It was a fabricated identity that several employers have accepted since then. “You know beforehand that it’s not right, but the need to survive leads us to look for ways to get ahead in this country,” says the 56-year-old Mexican woman.
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