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Coachella Uninc. Weighs In: Dakota Access Pipeline Protest

November 3, 2016 / By
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Editor’s Note: Native residents from the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota are in a seven-month-long protest against the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline, an oil pipeline developed by Energy Transfer Partners.

Coachella Uninc. Weighs In: Ending Violence Against Women

October 22, 2016 / By

Editor’s Note: This week we’ve been exploring what violence against women looks like in our community.

Domestic Violence: It Can Happen to Anyone

October 21, 2016 / By

Editor’s Note: Incidents of domestic violence, like spousal abuse, are heavily underreported in the eastern Coachella Valley according to local advocates.

Catcalling Is Not a Compliment

October 20, 2016 / By

By Juliana Taboada I’d always wondered if my school was as safe as I thought it was.

I’m a Survivor, Let My Voice Be Heard

October 19, 2016 / By

By VD It was a sunny day and I was walking home from where the school bus dropped me off.

Coachella Uninc. Weighs In: It’s Not ‘Locker Room Talk,’ It’s Sexual Assault

October 18, 2016 / By
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  Editor’s Note: A 2005 recording of Donald Trump bragging about forcing himself on women was released earlier this month.

New Park a Welcome Addition for Oasis Residents

October 18, 2016 / By
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Above: Emily, 5, and Ivan, 9, Izar enjoy an afternoon playing at the Oasis soccer field.

Biggest Roadblock to Voting in ECV — Lack of Transportation

October 12, 2016 / By
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By Paulina Rojas MECCA, Calif. — Many residents of the eastern Coachella Valley want to vote but don’t have a way to get to the polls.

We all must vote to help those who cannot

September 28, 2016 / By

Republished from The Desert Sun on September 28, 2016 By Olivia Rodriguez I’m the proud daughter of farmworkers in Thermal.