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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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USCIS Updates Guidance on Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence Requirement for Naturalization
Release Date 11/14/2024 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that a naturalization applicant’s burden to demonstrate they have been lawfully admitted for permanent…
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Women & trans people are stockpiling abortion pills & hormones in the wake of Trump’s victory
One abortion pill finder site saw a 625% increase in traffic after the election. By Greg Owen Thursday, November 7, 2024 Reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare providers are seeing triple-digit increases in…
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