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VA Leading the Way: Screening, treatment can improve the lives of Veterans with PTSD
VA sponsors PTSD Awareness Month and PTSD Screening Day in June By Dr. Shereef Elnahal, VA Under Secretary for Health Published on June 17, 2024 Since 2014, VA has sponsored PTSD Awareness Month to educate the public on the mental health condition that affects an estimated 6 out of 100 Americans and 7 out of…
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How Supreme Court public homelessness ruling could impact Washington cities
The decision on Johnson v. Grants Pass would decide whether to criminalize public homelessness. By Drew Andre Published on June 26, 2024 A high-stakes ruling on homelessness could come down from the United States Supreme Court as soon as Thursday. The decision on Johnson v. Grants Pass would decide whether to criminalize public homelessness. Cities…
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Women in Texas prison say a guard is preying on them
By Paul Flahive Published on June 25, 2024 Wendy Morales said she was surprised when an officer asked her to take her top off. It came during her first moments at the Lane Murray Unit — a prison under the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — last August. Morales said Sgt. Nathaniel Aviles told her…
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New Mexico governor salutes Biden’s ‘balanced approach’ to immigration
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says it’s important the president is “not separating families.” By Isabella Ramirez Published on June 13, 2024 New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Sunday praised President Joe Biden’s “balanced approach” in toughening security at the border while ensuring protections for undocumented immigrants. The Democratic governor told Margaret Brennan on CBS’…
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How Biden’s recent actions on immigration could address a major issue voters have with him
By Will Weissert and Jonathan Cooper On June 21, 2024 Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country. The tandem actions — the first to help immigrants illegally in the…
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Glendale PD investigates sex trafficking operation tied to human smuggling debts
By Kenzie Beach Updated June 25, 2024 9:19pm MST GLENDALE, Ariz. – Glendale Police arrested a man in connection to a sex trafficking operation out of Cuba. Investigators say this issue goes far beyond the Valley and believe it’s tied to debts that women owe for being smuggled into the U.S. Court documents say numerous Cuban women are being…
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VP Harris holds reproductive freedom event in Phoenix on anniversary of abortion decision
By Alaina Kwan Updated: Jun. 24, 2024 at 4:24 PM CDT To watch video report, Click Here. PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a reproductive freedom campaign event in Phoenix on Monday, the anniversary of the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision. The event will focus on reproductive freedom, specifically for the Latino community.…
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Highest number of countries engaged in conflict since World War II
By: Staff June 11, 2024 There are currently 56 conflicts, the most since World War II. They have become more international with 92 countries involved in conflicts outside their borders, the most since the GPI’s inception. The Global Peace Index 2024 reveals that the world is at a crossroads. Without a concerted effort, there is…
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A New Era of Conflict and Violence
By: United Nations The nature of conflict and violence has transformed substantially since the UN was founded 75 years ago. Conflicts now tend to be less deadly and often waged between domestic groups rather than states. Homicides are becoming more frequent in some parts of the world, while gender-based attacks are increasing globally. The long-term…
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