Social Issues

Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday
In two-thirds of over 1,500 cases from April 2016 to February 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement put migrant youth into detention when they turned 18, according to government data.
Hollywood diversity report finds progress, but much left to gain
The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds.
Police: 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett faked attack to 'promote his career'
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Chicago's police superintendent said Thursday.