AP photos of Chicago’s ‘No Trump’ protests By Paul Katula • Sep 7, 2025 Trump escalates rhetoric on Chicago, hinting at military-style enforcement in latest immigration crackdown; thousands protest.
Big Ten ad campaign highlights impact of universities By Paul Katula • Sep 6, 2025 As the Trump administration slashes science budgets, 18 universities speak up to showcase the public good of discovery and innovation.
Students debate federal role in local policing and ICE By Paul Katula • Sep 4, 2025 Students from California and Oregon debate Trump’s federal role in crime and immigration, weighing safety, civil rights, and local authority.
Program faces elimination despite decades of success By Paul Katula • Sep 4, 2025 870,000 students a year rely on TRIO programs to support their college education. Cuts would end tutoring, mentoring, and college prep programs nationwide.
Students join debate over Guard deployment in DC By Paul Katula • Sep 3, 2025 A high school editorial warns that voices on the ground must be heard, or mistrust between residents and authorities will widen.
A year in jail? Flag burning faces renewed legal fight By Paul Katula • Aug 28, 2025 Trump’s order challenges decades-old precedent, setting up a potential Supreme Court clash over protest and patriotism.
States asked to strip ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed By Paul Katula • Aug 26, 2025 HHS orders 46 states to cut “gender ideology” from sex ed, threatening $81 million and raising historic federal overreach concerns.
Trump to allow 600,000 Chinese students into the US By Paul Katula • Aug 26, 2025 Donald Trump said Monday he would welcome 600,000 Chinese students to study in the U.S., sparking debate over education and policy.
The wrong target for the US Justice Department By Paul Katula • Aug 25, 2025 With wars abroad and divisions at home, federal energy is being spent chasing legal care for transgender youth. That’s a mistake.
Fear in the halls: ICE presence shadows L.A. schools By Paul Katula • Aug 22, 2025 A student journalist captures how immigration raids create daily anxiety, keeping classmates out of classrooms and families on edge.