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Arizona Supreme Court Rules a Near-Total Abortion Ban From 1864 is Enforceable
The ruling is on hold for 14 days, and voters will likely have a chance to weigh in on a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution this fall. April 9, 2024, 12:07 PM CDT / Updated April 9, 2024, 1:28 PM CDT By Adam Edelman and Alex Tabet PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking: Multi-Agency Operation Results in Over 100 Arrests, Scottsdale PD Say
By Kenneth Wong Updated February 15, 2024 5:49pm MST SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Officials with the Scottsdale Police Department announced on Feb. 14 that an operation targeting human trafficking resulted in 158 arrests. In a statement, Scottsdale investigators said the operation, which lasted from Jan. 23 to Feb. 10, involved not just Scottsdale Police, but six other Phoenix area police departments,…
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VET TEC Update: The Pilot Program Concludes this April
April 1, 2024 Terry Warren Management Analyst, VBA Education Service VA’s highly sought after five-year pilot program—Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC)—is coming to an end this April. This innovative program provided $45 million annually to pair Veterans and transitioning service members with high-technology programs, and featured performance targets and oversight of providers…
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VA Calls for Applicants for Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant
March 27, 2024 Craig Coleman Public Affairs Specialist, VBA Office of Strategic Engagement VA is calling for applicants for the 2024 Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology grant. Since 2016, assistive technology grants have been awarded each year to selected individuals, researchers and organizations to develop new technology that enhances the ability of very seriously disabled Veterans and…
Read MoreVA Sets All-Time Record for Benefits Delivered to Women Veterans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2024 WASHINGTON —Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is delivering disability compensation benefits to a record number of women Veterans. Right now, 702,557 women Veterans are receiving disability compensation benefits from VA — an all-time record and an increase of 180,959 women Veterans (or 26%) over five years ago. The…
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A filing from the Ohio’s attorney general says the law banning nearly all abortions is now invalid after Issue 1 passed
By: Samantha Hendrickson On April 2, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A 2019 law banning most abortions in Ohio is unconstitutional following an abortion referendum last year, the state’s Republican attorney general said in a court filing Monday. The filing comes after abortion clinics asked a Hamilton County judge to throw out the law…
Read MoreExpect more challenges to Ohio’s abortion laws from the new constitutional amendment
By Jo Ingles On April 4, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — News of a lawsuit challenging some state abortion laws came down last Friday. And supporters of abortion rights suggest it won’t be the last challenge coming from the passage of Issue 1 last fall. The ACLU of Ohio filed the suit on behalf of abortion…
Read MoreUN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights
On March 10, 2024 The UN on Monday highlighted the need to defend women’s rights which were under threat, citing a reversal in hard-won progress, increasing violence against women and a growing digital gender divide. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said this at the opening of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of…
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Wera Hobhouse MP: While International Women’s Day 2024 Is Over, We Mustn’t Lose Sight of Women’s Rights
By Richard Rosales On March 27, 2024 In 2024, the UK Parliament celebrates its highest-ever representation of women, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards gender equality in Westminster. However, while the increase in female MPs is notable, it does not necessarily signify the eradication of barriers that women face in politics. As the…
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