NEWS
Stay current with the latest news in Social Justice
In Vermont, where almost everyone has insurance, many can’t find or afford care
Vermonters pay the highest prices nationwide for individual health coverage. By Phil Galewitz November 9, 2024, 5:03 AM On a warm autumn morning, Roger Brown walked through a grove of towering trees whose sap fuels his maple syrup business. He was checking for damage after recent flooding. But these days, his workers’ health worries him…
Texas approves Bible-infused curriculum for public schools
KERA | By Bill Zeeble Published November 22, 2024 at 12:07 PM CST The Texas State Board of Education today gave final approval to a controversial new elementary curriculum that features numerous Biblical references, from stories about King Solomon to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The board voted 8 to 7 in favor of the state-developed “Bluebonnet Learning”…
‘It’s long overdue’: Experts call for statewide scrutiny of local jails amid inmate deaths, suffering
From medical neglect to preventable deaths, experts say the lack of statewide jail standards and oversight measures is putting inmates at risk. Taylor Mirfendereski Published: 5:16 PM PST November 25, 2024 To watch video report, Click Here. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story references suicide and sexual abuse. ‘Hitting dead ends’ Jeanelle Reanier-Briggs never expected to be fighting…
Hope amid heartbreak for Amendment 4
Majority vote for reproductive rights signals bipartisan support Amelia Orjuela Da Silva Nov 12, 2024 On election night, as the results of Florida’s Amendment 4 poured in, Natasha Sutherland was surrounded by a mix of hope and heartbreak. The overwhelming support for the amendment, which sought to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, was…
Club Q victims, families sue El Paso County officials for not using red flag law to protect them
Two lawsuits were filed this week near the two-year anniversary of the mass shooting at the LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs Jennifer Brown 8:31 AM MST on Nov 19, 2024 Victims and family members of the 2022 mass shooting at a Colorado Springs nightclub that was a refuge for the LGBTQ community are suing the…
What would Michigan’s proposed cellphone ban bill mean for students?
By Hannah Dellinger | October 28, 2024, 4:02pm CDT Autumn Thomas can see the benefits of a ban on using cellphones during class for some students. But Thomas, a freshman at Detroit’s Martin Luther King Jr. High School, doesn’t think every student needs to adhere to the same restriction. “Not all schools need that rule,” she said. “I…
Rand Paul breaks with Trump on using military for mass deportations: ‘Huge mistake’
“I think it’s a terrible image,” the Republican senator said. Greta Reich 11/20/2024, 1:12pm ET GOP Sen. Rand Paul denounced President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants upon his return to office, saying it would be a “huge mistake” and a misuse of military personnel. “I’m not in favor of…
How immigration swung voters of color to Trump
Trump gained among nonwhite voters with conservative views on immigration. To watch video report, Click Here. By Michael Tesler November 20, 2024, 11:45 AM President-elect Donald Trump’s relatively strong showing among voters of color has been one of the most striking takeaways from the 2024 election. According to data from AP VoteCast, the Associated Press’s next-generation…
Trump Has Made His View of Migrants Clear. Will It Stop Them From Coming?
The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States. By Julie Turkewitz, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Genevieve Glatsky Nov. 9, 2024 This Sunday was the day that Daniel García, a Venezuelan delivery worker living in the capital of…