T he T visa, an underutilized lifeline for immigrant survivors of human trafficking, is experiencing a sharp rise in applications, despite increasing processing times and deportation risks. Also known as T nonimmigrant status,

Vice President Kamala Harris, like many women politicians now and before her, has faced people solely calling her by her first name. The disparity can be a sign of respect, or disrespect, and it's often hard to distinguish between the two.

Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none of the nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent accidents.

A black KIA peeled into the gas station and pulled next to the man at pump 1. Instantly, the passenger door opened and someone in khakis, a full-face balaclava and a tactical vest jumped out. It took my brain a few beats to process what I was seeing: This was an ICE apprehension.

The family of the late famous Mexican artist is struggling to reach a legal agreement with the corporation that has long controlled products sold in the United States.

Americans of Japanese heritage say they hear echoes of their families' forced internment in the Trump administration's newest immigrant detention site. Homeland Security officials say President Donald Trump's sweeping mass deportation campaign requires a build-up of detention centers to bridge the gap between arrests and removals.

The Trump administration says it is freeing projects from bias, but scrutiny has researchers editing out certain words and and hiding personal websites.

After the firestorm in January, Altadena residents are interested in exploring natural ways to rid their soil of lead and other contaminants.