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Roe anniversary reheats abortion wars
By Victoria Knight On January 19, 2024 Roe v. Wade may be history but Monday’s anniversary of the 1973 decision is providing a potent rallying point for both sides in the abortion wars. Driving the news: Amid a showdown over funding the government, House Republican leaders brought up a pair of symbolic bills they said would protect pregnant…
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Phoenix will be the National Women’s March location for 2024. Here’s what you need to know
Arizona was chosen to be the site of the national march because it is the “next major abortion battleground,” according to Women’s March organizers. By Kyra O’Connor On January 18, 2024 PHOENIX — The national Women’s March will be held in Phoenix on Jan. 20. The Phoenix march will be one of over 100 marches and events…
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‘We’ve got to earn reelection’: VP Kamala Harris talks about 2024 campaign, women’s rights on ‘The View’
Harris says Americans are scared about the future of reproductive rights. By Ivan Pereira On January 17, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris stopped by on “The View” Wednesday to talk about the administration’s message to voters and its goals as the 2024 presidential election kicks off. Harris said she was “scared as heck” when asked…
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The Architects of Florida’s 6-week Abortion Ban Have Another Proposal
BY ROMY ELLENBOGEN HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU JANUARY 25, 2024 9:31 AM TALLAHASSEE Florida lawmakers want parents to be able to receive civil damages for the wrongful death of an unborn child — legislation that has abortion advocates fearful it could punish doctors who perform the already limited procedure. In Florida, someone can already be criminally charged for…
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Trans People in Florida Prisons Say Gender-Affirming Care Ban Upended Their Health Care
BY BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL THE MARSHALL PROJECT UPDATED JANUARY 25, 2024 9:29 AM TALLAHASSEE Transgender women incarcerated in Florida say that the prison system’s already cumbersome process for providing gender-affirming care has fallen into disarray following the passage of a bill last year championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The law, SB 254, prohibits gender-affirming care for…
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Florida Bill Targets LGBTQ+, BLM Flags
Michael Moline Florida Phoenix Jan 23, 2024 Updated Jan 24, 2024 Legislation that would erase the pro-LGBTQ+ Pride flags from state or local government property in Florida sparked passionate defenses of that community and the Black Lives Matter movement last week. “A governmental entity may not erect or display a flag that represent a political viewpoint, including,…
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Floridians Could Have Gotten $120 to Help Feed Their Kids. The State Wasn’t Interested.
BY ALYSSA JOHNSON UPDATED JANUARY 22, 2024 9:39 AM Over the summer, needy families around the country will receive debit cards from the federalgovernment to help feed hungry kids. But not in Florida, where the state opted out of a newfederal program to provide grocery-store money for low-income families.Under the program, called Summer EBT, families…
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Florida Colleges Barred from Funding DEI Initiatives Following State Board Vote
BY CAROLINA BORGES JANUARY 19, 2024 TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (WSVN) – A vote in Tallahassee made by the State Board of Education Commission has led to Florida state colleges being restricted from using federal or state funds for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. Governor Ron DeSantis signed this bill back in May 2023, but he is…
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How Climate and Redevelopment are Changing Liberty Square. A Film Captures the Tension.
BY C. ISAIAH SMALLS II UPDATED JANUARY 19, 2024 8:42 AM Valencia Gunder still gets emotional every time she watches “Razing Liberty Square.”She has seen it half a dozen times at film festivals across the country. Yet between the unkeptpromises from elected officials, the displacement of the families who lived in Liberty Square andthe frustration…
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