Westside Regional Center Celebrates Grand Opening Of El Segundo Facility
New Location Offers Greater Space, Access and Comfort for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families EL SEGUNDO, CA – Westside Regional Center (WRC) celebrated the grand opening of its…
CHC Chair Espaillat Congratulates Smithsonian Board of Regents for Choosing a Site for the National Museum of the American Latino
Washington, D.C. — Statement from Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents vote to house the National Museum of the American Latino in the…
SBA and DoW Establish Smaller War Plants Commission in Historic Effort to Strengthen Defense Industrial Base Capacity
WASHINGTON — Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of War (DoW) announced a historic initiative to expand American military capacity, capability, and resilience by establishing…
LAPD Officer-Involved Animal Shooting Under Investigation
**The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Department’s…
Presidential Message on Overdose and Drug Poisoning Awareness Week
During Overdose and Drug Poisoning Awareness Week, our Nation renews its resolve to defeat the scourge of illicit drugs and synthetic poisons that have devastated hundreds of thousands of American…
Hirshhorn and The Gund Jointly Acquire Two Important Early Artworks by Joan Jonas
Co-Acquisition Will Be Celebrated Sept. 10 With Artist Talk In a milestone collaboration between two American centers of modern and contemporary art scholarship, the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden…
COMMUNITY EVENT: Los Angeles Public Library Presents Book Talk About “The Midnight Special”
How Does America’s Prison System Influence Music in This Country WHO: In “The Midnight Special,” author Colin Asher examines the criminal justice system’s impact on musicians, explored through compelling portraits…
Former police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in relation to raid that killed two and injured others
HOUSTON – Former Houston Police Department officer Gerald M. Goines, 62, admitted he made materially false statements in an affidavit to obtain a search warrant that led to the botched…
Presidential Message on National Park Week
America’s vast and wondrous national parks stand at the heart of our story, preserving the lands our ancestors cherished and the unmatched splendor of a continent like no other. During…
Expansive Survey of Bisa Butler’s Celebrated Quilts To Open at Smithsonian American Art Museum March 2027
“Bisa Butler: Tender Monuments” Traces Artist’s Creative Practice Across Three Decades Bisa Butler is a singular voice among a cadre of contemporary artists who engage figural representation to examine the…