Emily Ramshaw
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Young was an excited mom of two little boys, and pregnant with her first daughter, when she encountered Connor Grubb at a Kroger supermarket parking lot in August 2023. She was accused of shoplifting by a store employee and tried to flee the parking lot in her car. A single shot was fired.
Officer found not guilty in killing of pregnant Black mother Ta’Kiya Young
An attorney for Young’s family called the outcome “an American tragedy.”
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November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Young was an excited mom of two little boys, and pregnant with her first daughter, when she encountered Connor Grubb at a Kroger supermarket parking lot in August 2023. She was accused of shoplifting by a store employee and tried to flee the parking lot in her car. A single shot was fired.
“It hit me pretty hard. I probably have cried about it every day,” she said. “I’ve had altercations with men on job sites so I know that exists.”
Amber Czech was murdered at work. Tradeswomen say it could have happened to any of them.
The 20-year-old welder’s killing by her coworker has prompted women in trades across the country to speak out about the harassment they face and the protections they need.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“It hit me pretty hard. I probably have cried about it every day,” she said. “I’ve had altercations with men on job sites so I know that exists.”
“This year, these deaths are punctuated by a political movement and powerful politicians who have fanned the flames of hate and are driving our trans siblings even further to the margins of society."
On Trans Day of Remembrance, advocates call on politicians to halt anti-trans rhetoric
In the past year, Advocates for Trans Equality found 27 violent deaths of trans people in the United States, as well as 21 suicides.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“This year, these deaths are punctuated by a political movement and powerful politicians who have fanned the flames of hate and are driving our trans siblings even further to the margins of society."
“[Our research] shows that family caregivers span the full spectrum… Yet people of color, women and LGBTQ Americans experience greater negative impacts from caregiving, from financial hardships to worse health outcomes."
@slooterman.bsky.social reports.
@slooterman.bsky.social reports.
Trans people and people of color have been quietly erased from national caregiving plan
The decision ignores the stark reality that underserved communities experience greater negative impacts from caregiving, from financial hardships to worse health outcomes, advocates say.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“[Our research] shows that family caregivers span the full spectrum… Yet people of color, women and LGBTQ Americans experience greater negative impacts from caregiving, from financial hardships to worse health outcomes."
@slooterman.bsky.social reports.
@slooterman.bsky.social reports.
“When they saw me, they knew something wasn’t right,” Sandra said in Spanish. “Are we never going to see our mom again?” they asked. @chabeli.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org. 19thnews.org/2025/11/ice-...
Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE
Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained, leavi...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“When they saw me, they knew something wasn’t right,” Sandra said in Spanish. “Are we never going to see our mom again?” they asked. @chabeli.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org. 19thnews.org/2025/11/ice-...
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“All of the energy and all of the excitement we’ve had about bringing an end to the AIDS epidemic … that has just completely had the wind taken out of its sails.”
America’s most basic HIV protections are in danger as a decade of progress unravels
Health experts are alarmed as Republicans degrade the country’s pivotal HIV programs — and break promises made during Trump’s first term.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“All of the energy and all of the excitement we’ve had about bringing an end to the AIDS epidemic … that has just completely had the wind taken out of its sails.”
The reorganization marks one of the most significant overhauls to the department since its establishment during former President Jimmy Carter’s administration in 1979.
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‘Selling off the Department of Education for parts’: The agency’s major overhaul faces fierce backlash
The Trump administration’s restructuring plan will create “more confusion, more mistakes and more barriers” for students and families in need of support, advocates say.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The reorganization marks one of the most significant overhauls to the department since its establishment during former President Jimmy Carter’s administration in 1979.
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“That definitely wasn’t in my playbook. It should not have to be like this... But it’s very important for me to show up for the people that I represent, and that’s why I did it. I would do it over again, because that’s what the people elected me to do.”
A vote too important for Rep. LaMonica McIver to miss
Just hours after surgery for uterine fibroids, the New Jersey Democrat — a target of Trump’s Justice Department — was in Washington to vote last week.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“That definitely wasn’t in my playbook. It should not have to be like this... But it’s very important for me to show up for the people that I represent, and that’s why I did it. I would do it over again, because that’s what the people elected me to do.”
"I know everybody sees us today as grown adults, but we are fighting for the children that were abandoned and left behind in the reckoning. This is who you’re fighting for.”
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‘This is who you’re fighting for’: Epstein survivors push for justice for their younger selves
The survivors spoke at the Capitol ahead of a House vote that seeks to compel the Justice Department to release files about the convicted sex offender.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"I know everybody sees us today as grown adults, but we are fighting for the children that were abandoned and left behind in the reckoning. This is who you’re fighting for.”
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“Both things can be true, that people believe in vaccines’ effectiveness overall and the confidence is a little softer on safety... But writ large, that’s been pretty stable to see confidence in vaccines."
@bcrodriguez.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
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Most Americans believe in the effectiveness of childhood vaccines — but there’s a catch
A small share of Americans, particularly among Republicans, don’t trust that there’s enough safety testing.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“Both things can be true, that people believe in vaccines’ effectiveness overall and the confidence is a little softer on safety... But writ large, that’s been pretty stable to see confidence in vaccines."
@bcrodriguez.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
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After months of trying to halt momentum on the Epstein issue, including unsuccessfully pressuring Republican lawmakers to withdraw their support for the measure, Trump abruptly reversed course Sunday night. @gracepanetta.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
House set to vote on forcing the Justice Department to release the Epstein files
In a reversal, Donald Trump said Republican lawmakers should vote yes on releasing files related to the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
After months of trying to halt momentum on the Epstein issue, including unsuccessfully pressuring Republican lawmakers to withdraw their support for the measure, Trump abruptly reversed course Sunday night. @gracepanetta.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.
The group of lawmakers made the demand in a letter to ICE acting Director Todd Lyons, citing “deeply concerning” reports of pregnant women who have been arrested and detained under circumstances that pose risks to their health and their pregnancies.
Democratic Women’s Caucus demands release of pregnant immigrants in ICE detention
“The inhumane treatment of pregnant women by the administration is shameful,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to ICE leadership.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The group of lawmakers made the demand in a letter to ICE acting Director Todd Lyons, citing “deeply concerning” reports of pregnant women who have been arrested and detained under circumstances that pose risks to their health and their pregnancies.
“Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."
Alice Wong, disability justice advocate and author, dies at 51
Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, and full of love."
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And though Vitae, which opened in 2010, provides medical care, this fertility clinic makes a point not to provide or recommend in vitro fertilization. @shefali.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.
As abortion opponents target IVF, they’re promoting fertility clinics like this one
Social conservatives have pushed restorative reproductive medicine as an alternative to IVF. Doctors worry that could limit access to the most effective form of infertility treatment.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
And though Vitae, which opened in 2010, provides medical care, this fertility clinic makes a point not to provide or recommend in vitro fertilization. @shefali.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.
“If you were to visit an algebra class in Connecticut and then one in Alabama, they’d look pretty similar,” he said. “If you try to visit a sex ed class in different states, it’s going to look very different from place to place."
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The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics
In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia" and abstinence-only instruction.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“If you were to visit an algebra class in Connecticut and then one in Alabama, they’d look pretty similar,” he said. “If you try to visit a sex ed class in different states, it’s going to look very different from place to place."
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The Catholic health ministry oversees more than 650 hospitals, according to numbers by the Catholic Health Association, plus another 1,600 health facilities, including those meant for long-term care.
Catholic hospitals barred from offering gender-affirming care
Catholic health systems account for 1 in 6 acute care hospitals in the country — and in many rural areas, they are the only available hospital.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Catholic health ministry oversees more than 650 hospitals, according to numbers by the Catholic Health Association, plus another 1,600 health facilities, including those meant for long-term care.
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Both in 2016 and now, the changes at Teen Vogue reflect a larger political and cultural moment taking place throughout the country. @candicenorwood.bsky.social reports.
Teen Vogue changed how a generation saw politics and inclusion. That era could be over.
Journalists who cover race, gender and inequality are often the first to go, raising deeper questions about who gets to tell the news.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Both in 2016 and now, the changes at Teen Vogue reflect a larger political and cultural moment taking place throughout the country. @candicenorwood.bsky.social reports.
“The best gift we can give our kid is to be a steady presence at home and to do that, we’re going to have to take really good care of ourselves,” Damour said. “That taking care of ourselves is part of how we care for our families.”
What it's like when puberty and perimenopause are under the same roof
You and your kids are both going through big hormonal changes. Here's how to navigate that.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“The best gift we can give our kid is to be a steady presence at home and to do that, we’re going to have to take really good care of ourselves,” Damour said. “That taking care of ourselves is part of how we care for our families.”
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“Even just these first 12 days of the month have shown how crucial of a support for low-income families these benefits are... Loss of benefits abruptly has led to things like parents skipping meals.”
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SNAP is coming back. How quickly will benefits be restored?
The end of the government shutdown means the federal program will be funded again. But some Americans may not immediately get the benefits they’re owed.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“Even just these first 12 days of the month have shown how crucial of a support for low-income families these benefits are... Loss of benefits abruptly has led to things like parents skipping meals.”
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