Articles by
Katherine Gilyard
Editorial Fellow
Latest from Katherine Gilyard
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Success of 'slavery on the ballot' measures could help incarcerated pregnant people of color
Four of five states in the midterms voted to remove language from their constitutions that allow state prisons to require incarcerated people to work.
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The 19th Explains: What we know about Brittney Griner’s case and what it took to get her home
As details about Griner’s release continue to emerge, The 19th spoke with Russia expert Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon about her case and the significance of her release.
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Motivated by Dobbs and COVID-19, groups are pushing doctors and nurses to vote
These nonpartisan groups point to the COVID-19 pandemic and the end to a federal right to abortion as reasons more medical professionals are getting civically engaged.
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Senate bill aims to improve care for pregnant women and babies in federal prisons
The bipartisan legislation requires access to medical and mental health services and bans solitary confinement in the third trimester.