CA Lawmakers Take On ICE | Mental Health Cost of News on Social Media | ‘Voices in Thread’ Exhibit

CA Lawmakers Take On ICE | Mental Health Cost of News on Social Media | ‘Voices in Thread’ Exhibit

CA Lawmakers Take On ICE

California lawmakers are introducing new legislation aimed at curbing the conduct and authority of ICE agents such as by creating pathways for lawsuits over alleged civil rights violations, or banning immigration officers from using state property as staging grounds. The new bills come amid escalating tensions across the country following two deadly shootings in Minnesota by federal agents. CapRadio Statehouse Politics Reporter Laura Fitzgerald joins Insight to break down these proposed restrictions, and the legal challenges they may face.

Mental Health Cost of News on Social Media

We have endless information at our fingertips, and new research is confirming a tough truth – scrolling through rapid fire news on social media, without an off switch, can be damaging to mental health. But it’s not as simple as “good” or “bad.” There are some positive trade offs. Koustuv Saha Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with a focus on the role of computing in health and wellbeing. We’ll dive into his latest research into the hidden mental health costs of news on social media.

‘Voices in Thread’ Exhibit

Movies, music (and books) are often seen as the artforms that help drive social change. But a textile artist has been exploring expression through sewing, specifically the power of quilts as activism. We’ll talk about it with Sara Trail, founder of the Social Justice Sewing Academy, and Cheryl Gleason, Art Director and Curator for the Mills Station Arts & Culture Center.