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Woman Gets 11 Years in Prison for Fatally Shooting Man She Said Trafficked Her
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that Chrystul Kizer could argue at trial that she had been justified in fatally shooting Randall Volar, through a state law that supports trafficking victims. By Jesus Jiménez Aug. 19, 2024 A Wisconsin woman who was allowed to argue that she had been justified in fatally shooting a man…
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HCSO arrests 148 suspects during 102-day summer human trafficking operation
‘Operation Summer Shield’ leads to record number of human trafficking arrests for HCSO By: Leilyn Torres Posted 5:36 PM, Aug 20, 2024 and last updated 5:37 PM, Aug 20, 2024 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shared they arrested 148 people and recovered seven victims during “Operation Summer Shield,”…
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Inmates at Massachusetts prison say they’re facing retaliation after speaking out about lack of programs
By Cheryl Fiandaca Updated on: August 14, 2024 / 7:48 AM EDT / CBS Boston To watch video report, Click Here. GARDNER – Inmates at a prison in Massachusetts claim the Department of Correction retaliated against them for speaking out earlier this year about a lack of programs there. Back in March, a WBZ-TV I-Team report revealed that, in some cases,…
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Biden administration says Medicare negotiated price discounts on 10 prescription drugs
The Biden administration said Medicare negotiated discounts with pharmaceutical companies on 10 drugs prescribed to treat cancer and heart disease. Ken Alltucker To watch video report, Click Here. Older Americans on Medicare who take 10 widely prescribed drugs such as Xarelto or Eliquis will get a break on the medications’ list prices beginning in 2026.…
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
By Amanda Seitz AUG. 12, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course” before discharging her without treatment for her ectopic pregnancy.…
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Age UK ordered to pay compensation to disabled man after being found guilty of age discrimination
By Dan Falvey Published: 10/08/2024 – 10:07 Updated: 10/08/2024 – 11:37 Age UK, Britain’s leading charity for the elderly, has been ordered to pay compensation after being found guilty of age discrimination. An employment tribunal said the organisation, which claims to want “a world where everyone can love later life”, must pay more than £4,000 to a 58-year-old job applicant…
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VA and the Biden-Harris Administration announce new government-wide website, call center to protect Veterans from fraud and scams
August 9, 2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Biden-Harris Administration announced the launch of VSAFE.gov and 1-833-38V-SAFE (1-833-388-7233) — a new government-wide website and call center designed to protect Veterans, service members, and their families from fraud and scams. These new resources will help inform Veterans and their families of common fraud…
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VA takes steps to expand access to benefits for Veterans who served at K2 and their survivors
August 9, 2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced several steps to expand access to VA benefits for Veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) base in Uzbekistan after Sept. 11, 2001, as well as their survivors. These steps include: Importantly, in addition to these steps, all Veterans who served at K2 and meet basic…
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VA accepting proposals for new graduate medical education initiative to expand health care access for Veterans
New program aims to increase access to care for Veterans in rural, Tribal, and underserved communities August 7, 2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs launched the online application portal to accept applications for the new Pilot Program for Graduate Medical Education and Residency, aimed at expanding health care access for Veterans across the country. Through…
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