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As Florida six-week ban forces women to leave state for abortions, volunteers add support

Aug 1, 2024

ANTIGONE BARTON   August 1, 2024 LAKE WORTH BEACH — When planning a trip for a medical procedure that can’t be had locally, the little things are essential. The little things include snacks for the trip, stomach-soothing herbal tea, pills for pain and nausea, thermal patches for cramping, sanitary supplies and, for someone traveling alone to…

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‘It’s a winning issue’: Dems go all-in on abortion rights campaign ahead of November election

Aug 1, 2024

BY: CAITLIN SIEVERS – AUGUST 1, 2024 7:05 AM On the first day of the general election campaign in Arizona, Democrats in the Grand Canyon State and across the country are betting on passionate pro-choice voters, and those scared of the health consequences of all-out abortion bans, to bring them victory in races across the board in November. …

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‘White dudes’ raise over $4 million for Kamala Harris, discuss women’s rights

Aug 1, 2024

By Stephanie Kelly July 30, 2024 7:34 AM CDT NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) – A star-studded live video call urging white men to vote for Kamala Harris raised about $4 million on Monday night for the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, attracting over 190,000 people including ‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill and singer Josh Groban. The…

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Pierce County at odds over how to allocate $2.5M in funding to combat homelessness

Aug 1, 2024

by Paul Rivera, KOMO News Reporter Wed, July 24th 2024 at 8:01 PM Updated Thu, July 25th 2024 at 12:46 PM PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Pierce County wants to use federal money to help those who are experiencing homelessness, but there’s a problem: they can’t agree on how to use it. $2.5 million is left from the county’s…

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Coconut Grove groups accuse City of Miami of housing discrimination against Black residents

Jul 29, 2024

Joshua Ceballos Jul 23, 2024 Updated Jul 26, 2024 Reverend Willie F. Ford’s church is emptier than it used to be. It’s not that his congregation doesn’t want to come in on Sundays, he says — it’s that they can’t. In the past decade he’s been ministering at St. Matthew Community Baptist Church, Ford has seen his…

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Florida has highest number of heat-related illnesses in the nation, new report finds

Jul 29, 2024

Ashley Miznazi Fri, July 26, 2024 at 4:30 AM CDT Florida’s record hot summers can be dangerous for some people and a new study puts numbers to just how dangerous those soaring temperatures can be. The Sunshine State leads the country in the number of emergency room and hospital visits from heat illness and has…

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‘It’s been devastating’: Teen with complex medical needs one of more than 500,000 children in Florida dropped from Medicaid 

Jul 29, 2024

BY HEATHER WALKER, DANIEL COHEN JULY 25, 2024 To watch video report, Click Here. (WSVN) – More than a half million of Florida’s most vulnerable children have lost their Medicaid coverage in the past year, and for one Coral Springs teen, the stakes are literally life or death. Fourteen-year-old Maryanne cannot speak. But she smiles when her…

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Justice Department alleges sexual abuse of migrant children housed in nonprofit’s shelters

Jul 29, 2024

The allegations were made in a lawsuit, which Texas-based Southwest Key said “does not present the accurate picture of the care and commitment” it provides to migrant children. July 19, 2024, 10:12 PM CDT By Dennis Romero The U.S. government filed a lawsuit against its largest provider of temporary shelter for underage migrants, alleging widespread sexual…

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42 people arrested during human trafficking operation in Scottsdale

Jul 29, 2024

The multi-agency operation took place over two days on July 12 and 13 By: abc15.com staff Posted at 8:33 PM, Jul 17, 2024 and last updated 1:47 PM, Jul 18, 2024 To watch video report, Click Here. SCOTTSDALE, AZ — During a human trafficking operation in Scottsdale, 42 people were arrested. The multi-agency operation took place over two…

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