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Trump’s claims about Haitians draw from a centuries-long narrative. These women explain why.
The former president's debunked comments that Haitian immigrants are eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio, is just the latest in a long history of smears against them, experts say.
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The complicated legacy of the 1994 crime bill
The crime bill brought about historic change with the Violence Against Women Act. But experts also told The 19th that it had seismic impacts on incarceration, policing and juvenile justice.
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This Latinx Heritage Month, The 19th staff reflect on the power of shaping our own futures
In celebration of this year’s theme, “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together,” our team looks at how their families have driven change for future generations. Plus, a note from our managing editor on the title we’re using to recognize the month.
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‘Voting feels like a battle’: In Mississippi, a group of Black women is reimagining voter turnout
The Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable has traveled around the state for “boot camps” aimed at better mobilizing Black women to get out the vote. They face roadblocks in a state with a deep history of voter suppression.
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Abortion opponents are still trying to block ballot measures — even as voting is about to begin
This week, courts in Missouri and Nebraska shut down last-ditch attempts to keep abortion from the ballot and the ACLU sued a Florida agency over a taxpayer-funded marketing campaign.
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Why Trump is spreading the lie that schools are performing gender-affirming surgeries on children
The former president is using anti-trans rhetoric to distract from his waffling on abortion, experts say.
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Voting by mail? Election workers are worried about issues at the Postal Service
State election officials are encouraging people who vote by mail to be proactive about making sure their ballots are counted. Here’s what to know.
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North Dakota judge vacates state abortion ban, ruling it unconstitutional
The order came as part of a lawsuit challenging the law brought by reproductive health care doctors and an abortion clinic last year.
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‘We did that’: Disabled activists respond to Trump’s debate claim that he saved Obamacare
Advocates who protested the Trump administration’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in 2017 say the former president’s claim was “incredibly insulting.”
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‘We need to dig in and really hold the line’: Wisconsin, abortion and trying to get a medical education
This excerpt from ‘You Must Stand Up,’ by The 19th’s Amanda Becker, examines a state Supreme Court race through the eyes of a woman who wanted to specialize in women’s health care.