Evictions are harmful to Black mothers’ health, their families and their communities
A study of Black women in the Detroit area highlights how court-ordered and illegal evictions are associated with premature births and trauma.
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‘We don’t wait to be celebrated’: What Juneteenth means this year
The president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History on rest, resistance and remembering.
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Trump administration to end national LGBTQ+ suicide hotline
No reason was given for why services specific to LGBTQ+ callers are ending for 988, the crisis hotline for queer youth that launched in 2022.
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Deadly shootings in Minnesota have shaken abortion providers
The suspected shooter had a list of targets that included abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood affiliates and employees.
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The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders score a 400 percent pay raise
Season two of Netflix’s “America’s Sweethearts” reveals the cheerleaders have been fighting for higher pay — and won.
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Supreme Court rules to keep Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban in place
This 6-3 ruling may embolden more states to ban gender-affirming care at a time when the Trump administration has prioritized restricting it for transgender people.
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EEOC nominee would likely lead ‘real retreat’ from agency’s civil rights mission
Andrea Lucas is appearing before a Senate panel on Wednesday and is expected to be confirmed as EEOC chair. The Trump nominee wants to revisit agency guidance related to pregnancy and gender identity.
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The Hague Abduction Convention was meant to reunite mothers and children. Instead, it’s often used by allegedly abusive fathers to tear them apart.
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