Justice

Vigil draws attention to class action suit on behalf of detained immigrants

Vigil draws attention to class action suit on behalf of detained immigrants

Medical professionals take part in a vigil May 19 outside the Elizabeth Detention Center operated by CoreCivic in Elizabeth, New Jersey. (Courtesy of Doctors for Camp Closure/Marie DeLuca)

Ohio teacher in same-sex marriage loses Catholic high school job

A Catholic high school in Kettering, Ohio, did not renew the contract of a longtime English teacher, after the status of his same-sex marriage came to light.

James Zimmerman, an English teacher of 23 years at Archbishop Alter High School, was told by his principal that the Cincinnati Archdiocese made the decision after an anonymous tip-off.

Catholic schools slow to accept cultural significance of black hair

Catholic schools slow to accept cultural significance of black hair

Matthew A. Cherry, second from left, Deandre Arnold, his mother Sandy Arnold, second from right, (in blue) pose with the cast and the crew of "Hair Love" upon arriving at the Oscars on Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP/Invision/Jordan Strauss)

As climate effects hit coffee crops, Guatemalan farmers become migrants

Many Central Americans arriving at the U.S. southern border are escaping a toxic mix of gang violence, poverty and corruption. But for record numbers of Guatemalans deciding to emigrate more recently, the root cause appears to be climate change and the devastating effect it has had on that country's coffee crop.