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Texas Senate Approves Legislation to Clarify Exceptions to Abortion Ban. But Experts Fear Confusion Would Persist.
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Following ProPublica’s reporting, Republicans acknowledged women were denied care because medical providers were unsure what Texas’ abortion ban allowed. But the new legislation doesn’t remove what doctors say are the biggest impediments to care.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-senate-abortion-ban-legislation-medical-exceptions?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Texas #Law #Abortion #Women #Health #Doctors #Hospital #Medicine
A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Transgender Students
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The Trump administration is subverting the traditional priorities of the department’s decimated civil rights office by making discrimination investigations practically impossible — instead enforcing its own anti-diversity campaign.
https://www.propublica.org/article/education-department-civil-rights-donald-trump-discrimination?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Education #Trump #CivilRights #Discrimination #Racism #Transgender #TransRights #Students #DEI #Diversity
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NEW SUBSTACK (Check it out/Subscribe!): A moment that defines our time. From Trump’s aggressive lying to the lack of pushback/weakness from Terry Moran & ABC’s corporate entanglements.
Also: David Shuster video (Hilarious!). NYT Pitchbot (Hilarious!). #news #usa #politics #russia #ukraine #press #us #america #unitedstates #tech #china #tariffs #stockmarket #donaldtrump #trump #press #media #podcast #eu #ai #canada #europe #nato
NEW: “No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
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A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit, an expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fort-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university
Just weeks after creating a $50 million tax credit for private schools, Idaho has shut down a program that helped public school students pay for laptops, school supplies, tutoring and other expenses.
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-vouchers-public-school-funding-cuts?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Idaho #School #Education #Students #Parents #Teaching
Honoring NYPD Ivey Bruce on 9/11: A Legacy of Service and Strength
As we reflect on September 11th, DoRaleigh.com pauses to honor a remarkable individual whose courage, dedication, and resilience embody the spirit of service. Specialist Ivey Bruce of the NYPD devoted her life to protecting others and stood strong in the face of one of America’s darkest days.
A Distinguished Career in Service
SPCT Ivey Bruce served a long and respected career with the New York Police Department. Her work was widely recognized, landing her in newspapers across the nation and earning her numerous commendations. During and after the attacks of 9/11, her service left an undeniable mark on New York City and its people.
Her commitment extended far beyond duty—it was about community, resilience, and humanity. The impact she made continues to live on in the lives she touched.
Battles Beyond the Badge
After retiring, Ivey Bruce faced new battles. She has fought multiple rounds of cancer—diseases linked to the toxic aftermath of 9/11. Despite her courage and survival, she has repeatedly been denied assistance from the 9/11 First Responders and Survivor’s Program. This ongoing injustice underscores the challenges many of our nation’s heroes still endure long after their service.
A Community Tribute
This year, DoRaleigh.com honors SPCT Ivey Bruce not only for her professional accomplishments but for her enduring strength. Her story is a reminder that true service often comes with personal sacrifice. It is also a call for us to stand with first responders who continue to face hardships decades after 9/11.
As we remember those we lost and honor the survivors, we recognize Ivey Bruce’s unwavering legacy. Her courage on the frontlines, her resilience through illness, and her fight for fairness all deserve to be uplifted today.
Now we in the Raleigh NC area are lucky to have her in our community and she continues to serve with Chavis Circle of Friends helping the residence of Southeast Raleigh.
#911 #911Remembrance #DoRaleighHonors #FirstRespondersTribute #IveyBruce #News #NYPDHeroes #SurvivorStories
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Gun Owners Group Calls for Federal Inquiry Into Firearms Industry’s Secret Sharing of Customer Data
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Citing a ProPublica investigation, Gun Owners for Safety called the secret program that spanned nearly two decades “underhanded.” “Gun owners’ privacy is not a partisan or ideological issue,” a member of the group wrote.
https://www.propublica.org/article/gun-owners-group-secret-data-sharing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Guns #Lobby #Data #Privacy #CambridgeAnalytica #Government #FBI
Over the past 27 years, nine prisoners have been set free after being convicted in part on inaccurate evidence given by an infamous forensic pathologist and dentist team.
Duncan was the last person awaiting an execution based on the pair’s work.
https://www.propublica.org/article/jimmie-duncan-murder-conviction-nullified-death-row?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Crime #Louisiana #CriminalJustice #Court #Judge #Forensics #Prison
It’s Friday, and that means only one thing: The chance to sleep later than 6.40am for a couple of days unless you’ve got kids, in which case, sooooorrrry. Oh, and also, it’s #NewstodonFriday, where we share fantastic journalism from indie newsrooms and journalists! We’re kicking off this thread with stories on elections to watch in May in the U.S., Australia and Singapore. We’ve also got stories on the Roganification of the male mystique, library censorship, therapy chatbots, plus an absolute banger from Lyz Lenz, in which she coins the phrase “a conclave of chads,” and we admire and envy her absolute mastery of the English language. Check out the thread, comment, like, follow the accounts we’ve tagged, and subscribe/donate to them. ⤵️
#Media #Journalism #News #Newstodon #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday
A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts
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Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a potential violation of federal ethics laws.
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
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Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-farmers-therapy-mental-health-suicide-rates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Utah #Therapy #Farmers #Agriculture #MentalHealth #Depression
Ed Martin, Trump's pick for D.C. U.S. District Attorney, ghostwrote online attacks against an Illinois judge with whom he was in a legal dispute.
We obtained emails that show Martin bought a laptop for the woman who made the posts and coached her on how to make them look organic: https://www.propublica.org/article/ed-martin-trump-interim-dc-us-attorney-secret-judge-attacks?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
After creating an uproar last week for demanding access to a sensitive system at the Treasury Department, DOGE is expected to turn its attention to another restricted database next week, according to two people with knowledge of their plans.
This database tracks the flow of money across the government, from the Treasury to specific agencies and then to the ultimate destination of the funds.
#News #DOGE #ElonMusk #Musk #Treasury #Database #Government #USPolitics
“We Will Fight Back”: Aid Workers Fear Closing a Camp on the Arizona Border Will Endanger Migrants
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For the past two years, religious and humanitarian organizations have provided food and aid to migrants at a camp near Sasabe, Arizona. Just before Donald Trump took office, volunteers were told to clear off federal land.
"Titled “Chatgpt induced psychosis,” the original post came from a 27-year-old teacher who explained that her partner was convinced that the popular OpenAI model “gives him the answers to the universe.”"
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: https://www.propublica.org/series/life-of-the-mother
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Two years after Arizona officials uncovered a $2.5 billion Medicaid fraud scheme that targeted Native Americans seeking treatment for addictions, the state has recouped $125 million — just 5% of the funds the state estimates it paid to bad actors.
#News #Arizona #Fraud #Medicaid #Native #Indigenous #Addiction #Healthcare
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
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The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-doge-irs-cuts-will-cost-more-than-savings-trump-musk-deficit?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #DOGE #Trump #IRS #Federal #Government #Economy #USPolitics
Connecticut towers insist they’re selling junk cars. It’s impossible to know the conditions of every vehicle.
But an analysis by The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica shows that in nearly half the cases, the asking price was 50% or less of the book value.
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-towing-law-data-dmv?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
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As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-kash-patel-dan-bongino-waived-polygraph?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
“We Feel Terrorized”: What EPA Employees Say About the Decision to Stay or Go Under Trump
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More than 300 career employees at the Environmental Protection Agency have left. Those who remain face a painful decision: resign or work for an administration that plans to radically reshape the EPA while reversing environmental protections.
#News #Trump #EPA #Environment #Pollution #Health #Government #DEI
A close look at Nike’s massive supply chain offers a case study in the possible ripple effects of the escalating global trade war and shows how vulnerable factory workers could get squeezed.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-trump-tariffs-impact-workers-prices?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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"The Life and Legacy of Volodymyr Zelensky: From Comedian to Commander-in-Chief"
Volodymyr Zelensky’s rise from a popular television comedian to the President of Ukraine is one of the most remarkable political transformations in modern history.
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"When you see someone who looks like Agatha Christie and talks like Agatha Christie, I think it’s easy for the boundaries to be blurred. What do we gain? Other than it being gimmicky?"