Importing RAW file in Mac OS X 10.10.3 using Photos

I am hoping someone who has been using Photos for Mac OS X has figured out where the RAW files are stored in Photos.
Basically, the following are problems that am facing;
My RAW files are not appearing in Photos program on both my iMac and MBP. I never used to have this problem with iPhoto.
When I import photo files that have a RAW twin, I can see the JPEGs marked 'J' in Photos but the RAWs are not displayed.
in Photos I have to import videos separately from my camera. It never used to be like this in iPhotos.
Searching for help on Mac OS help section does not bring any RAW file literature to refer to. Does this mean that this feature has been killed in Photos?
Using the name Photos to search for solutions is a big problem since this word is generic and results in unwanted results not specific to Mac OS. I have faced the same problem with programs like Pages and Numbers, the nouns pages and numbers are generic and always bring things nothing to do with Mac OS.
I prefer using programs designed for Mac by Apple to manage my files, this way it makes the handling easier. If there is someone who has a comprehensive manual that details all the features for Photos, I would appreciate it. Some good folks here helped me with manuals for Pages & Numbers.
On another note, I have a feeling that Photos is a stripped down version that was compromised to work across platforms.
Lastly I hope moderators will not delete my post, I have checked, there is no violation of rules here. I just want to be able to use a new program that comes with the Yosemite update.

I am running an update on the above post. I am not going to edit the initial post so that others can follow what has been happening.
On the good side, I have figured out the following about Photos;
Images that are marked with a 'J' indicate that they have 2 formats (RAW & JPEG)
Images in Photos Mac OS X 10.0.3 will open JPEGs by default.
When you go into the Image tab, there is an option to keep the RAW as original. Selecting this option will toggle the format as shown below.
4. The option to edit images using an external editor is no longer available in Photos. Basically there is no longer an advanced menu in Photos as shown by the images below;
iPhotos Advanced Menu below
Photos complete menu below

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