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Kansas Legal Services helped Navy veteran, attacked by pirates, secure disability benefits
By: Anna Kaminski – September 3, 2024 8:45 am TOPEKA — When pirates attacked Leah Delamarter and her U.S. Naval crewmates at sea, somewhere between the east African countries of Djibouti and Somalia…
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Study: Individuals with pre-existing disabilities had long COVID and much higher rates than peers
by University of Kansas September 3, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on individuals with disabilities. New research from the University of Kansas shows that this population is also…
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Bible-inspired lessons in Texas public schools? State education board to hold hearings this month
KERA | By Megan Cardona Published September 3, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT The State Board of Education will hold public hearings this month over a proposed curriculum for Texas public schools that…
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Investigation finds falsified Dallas County juvenile detention records
KERA | By Marina Trahan Martinez Published September 10, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT A state investigation released Monday found that minors in Dallas County’s juvenile detention center were isolated for 24…
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UNT is fine with voter registration on campus, but new directive says keep it outside of class
KERA | By Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle Published September 5, 2024 at 9:58 AM CDT University of North Texas administrators told deans recently that faculty can no longer use class time…
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Police rebut right-wing claims of migrant takeovers in Colorado and California
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other conservatives helped spread false claims about immigrants taking over apartment complexes and school buses. Sept. 3, 2024, 4:11 PM CDT By Ja’han Jones Police in…
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The GOP is making false claims about noncitizens voting. It’s affecting real voters
August 30, 2024 5:00 AM ET By Jude Joffe-Block Earlier this month, Alabama voter William Pritchett received an unexpected letter from election officials telling him his voter registration was made inactive…
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Texas has removed a million people from the voter rolls. Why are we finding out now?
KUT 90.5 | By Blaise Gainey Published August 30, 2024 at 12:20 PM CDT It might be hard to believe, but Election Day is now just over nine weeks away. As Nov.…
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More than 63,000 Florida workers have lost union representation due to new law
WLRN Public Media | By Daniel Rivero Published August 30, 2024 at 11:41 AM EDT More than 63,000 public employees across Florida have had their labor unions fully decertified and shuttered by…
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