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Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Highlight New Law to Bring Human Traffickers to Justice
Governor proclaims January Human Trafficking Awareness Month Governor’s Office, January 04 2024 BELGRADE, Mont. – Joined by Attorney General Austin Knudsen, law enforcement officers, and nonprofit leaders, Governor Greg Gianforte today held a press conference to mark Human Trafficking Awareness Month. “Human traffickers are despicable, ruthlessly preying on people and committing heartbreaking crime. We won’t tolerate…
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Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking
By Michelle Choi January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and on Thursday, local advocates and community leaders rallied to raise awareness. Author: Michelle Choi HOUSTON — January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and on Thursday local advocates and community leaders rallied to raise awareness, especially about child sex trafficking, hoping to end what they say is…
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Requests for Abortion Pills Surged Amid Threats to Reproductive Rights, UT-Based Study Shows
KUT 90.5 | By Olivia Aldridge Advance requests for abortion medication surged when the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked, a new study has found. The study in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at requests for the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol from the telemedicine service Aid Access between September 2021 and April 2023. Specifically, it tracked…
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Student absences for mental health would be excused under Michigan bill
By Hannah Dellinger On December 20, 2023 Karalynn Santiago’s father died on Nov. 28. She has struggled to get through each day since. Karalynn, a 15-year-old 10th-grader at Western International High School in Detroit, took four days off school to grieve her sudden loss. When she returned, she felt overwhelmed by the amount of material…
Read MoreThe Racial Wealth Gap in New York
By Office of the New York City Comptroller On December 6, 2023 Introduction Earlier this year, both the New York State Senate and the State Assembly passed bills to establish a state-level commission on reparations. The commission would be charged to examine the legacy of slavery and subsequent racial and economic discrimination against African Americans in New…
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‘We need change.’ Black students at Saline High call for stricter response to racism
By Mitchell Kukulka On November 17, 2023 SALINE, MI — Recent incidents involving hate speech have Saline High School students calling for tougher punishments for discriminatory behavior. A Nov. 5 Instagram post from the Saline Black Student Union addresses two recent incidents of graffiti at Saline High where the n-word was written on the wall…
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Elijah McClain death: Paramedics who injected Colorado Black man with ketamine found guilty
By Jesse Sarles On December 23, 2023 A Colorado jury on Friday found two paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain near his home in Aurora. The 23-year-old Black man was walking home in 2019 when he was confronted by police officers who forcibly restrained him and then the Aurora Fire Rescue…
Read MoreGov. Josh Shapiro with Philadelphia native Meek Mill signs prison reform bill at National Constitution Center
By Dan Snyder and Casey Kuhn On December 15, 2023 State lawmakers passed a slew of criminal justice reform measures this week. Governor Josh Shapiro was in town Friday to tout one in particular and he brought a big backer with him. “I don’t want to get emotional ’cause it’s a lot,” Meek Mill said.…
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Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it’s uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them
By Kimberlee Kruesi and Geoff Mulvihill On December 30, 2023 Ever since the nation’s highest court ended abortion rights more than a year ago, vaguely worded bans enacted in some Republican-controlled states have caused bewilderment over how exceptions should be applied. Supporters have touted these exemptions, tucked inside statutes restricting abortion, as sufficient enough to…
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