‘We are not believed’: For Black women, the ‘Diddy’ verdict is a reminder of justice denied
Despite convictions on prostitution counts, Sean Combs’ acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering sparked outrage — and a painful review of whose trauma is taken seriously.
The Latest
-
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found not guilty on most serious counts, guilty on two others
A jury found Sean “Diddy” Combs not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking and a count of racketeering, and guilty on two counts of transportation for purposes of prostitution.
-
Kids are making deepfakes of each other, and laws aren’t keeping up
Schools and lawmakers are grappling with how to address a new form of peer-on-peer image-based sexual abuse that disproportionately targets girls.
-
States can still pass AI regulations, a ‘big, beautiful bill’ win for child safety advocates
The Senate stripped a controversial provision from the bill — a move praised by those who say tech companies shouldn’t be shielded from accountability.
-
Women have long fought to protect the Florida Everglades, the site of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
President Donald Trump visited the new migrant detention center being built in a biodiversity-rich area that environmentalists like Marjory Stoneman Douglas have worked to preserve.
-
‘Adiós, Milwaukee’: A family uprooted, a hole left behind
Yessenia Ruano’s long fight against deportation, fueled by her Milwaukee community, ended last month under orders from ICE.
-
‘I don’t want any light shining on our district’: Schools serving undocumented kids go underground
Fearing Trump’s immigration dragnet, educators and advocates are policing their speech, scrubbing their websites and encrypting their conversations.
-
Women in their 20s and 30s are working more than ever before
And the workforce looks different than it did a generation ago, as more young men than ever before are staying home to care for family instead.
-
Hollywood actors demand answers from Amazon on its treatment of pregnant workers
In a letter sent to Amazon, Jane Fonda and other actors urged the company to address claims it’s endangering pregnant workers — some of whom say they have miscarried or been fired.
As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand.
From the Collection
The 19th News Network
Nowhere in the world to run: The international law ripping children from their mothers
The Hague Abduction Convention was meant to reunite mothers and children. Instead, it’s often used by allegedly abusive fathers to tear them apart.
How Trump’s massive tax law will impact women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans
Congressional Republicans narrowly approved a sweeping package this week that contains deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
We’ve built a collective of newsrooms you can trust
In one year, The 19th News Network has grown from 25 members to 102. And we’re just getting started.