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86 people in a single ICE holding room, "all jostling for space in a closet of humanity that smelled of sweat, urine and feces." What would we call it anywhere else? www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Faith Smith
Events and other fun things @19thnews.org. I'm always happy to tell you how to make your event less sexist/racist/ableist. Married, mom, too many pets. Okie by birth, Argentine by marriage. fsmith(at)19thnews(dot)org
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Despite being targeted at trans women, this policy has potential to impact intersex cisgender women — many of them don’t even know they are. There are no known trans women playing on the WTA. But plenty of cis women who now have to go through medical tests to prove their eligibility. @19thnews.org
Tennis is the first major women's sports league to require genetic testingThis policy impacts all women; and most other women’s leagues aren’t taking the plunge.19thnews.orgBri remembers the guns [ICE] held, how the sight of them caused her to turn & run as fast as she ever had back into the safety of her apartment, back to her daughter. When she shut the door, she didn’t leave again for nearly 3 months. When her money ran out, she had no one to turn to. @19thnews.org
Single mothers lost months of income hiding from ICE — and now can’t afford to renew immigration papersThey survived ICE's takeover in Minneapolis. But now their DACA protections are set to expire, leaving dozens scrambling to afford hundreds of dollars in fees to maintain their legal status.19thnews.org
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I wanted to visualize what it looked like when the 988 hotline’s LGBTQ+ youth services shut down. This is what it looks like: almost 70,000 people reaching out for help, then nothing. As of today, it’s been a year since "Option 3" went away.
The 988 cliff for LGBTQ+ youth | Created with DatawrapperFrom September 2022 to July 2025, LGBTQ+ youth and young adults had specialized help when they reached the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Then that help went away.www.datawrapper.deMultiple reports of domestic violence incidents against Brouillette - the Maine ICE agent linked to a fatal shooting - raise questions about the agency’s hiring practices as it rapidly grew its ranks to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. @19thnews.org
Maine ICE agent linked to fatal shooting has history of domestic violence accusationsRelatives of David Brouillette told reporters he was the agent who shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. They also alleged he has physically and verbally abused women in his life.19thnews.orgUnlike her late brother, Darline Graham has never run for or held elected office — until appointed to serve the remainder of his term this week. Instead, she has worked in vocational rehab, publicly funded programs that help people with disabilities overcome barriers to employment. @19thnews.org
Darline Graham's career centered disability. Now she could help shape national policy.Lindsey Graham's sister has spent decades in South Carolina's disability services, earning praise from advocates who hope she'll bring that expertise to Congress.19thnews.orgBy 14 Genevieve spent her free time wandering around the surrounding desert, avoiding home. That’s how she befriended a neighbor, a divorced father with two children who was 28 years older than her. “He kind of started grooming me after he figured out that I didn’t want to be at home." @19thnews.org
What would it take to end child marriage? There's a new federal push to limit it.Child marriage is still legal in most states. Democrats in Congress introduced a bill Thursday that provides states with a practical roadmap to end the practice.19thnews.orgBlack women were the group of voters who most strongly rejected Trump in the 24 election. Though Trump won’t be on the ballot, their experience in his second term could galvanize and reengage these Black women to show up at the polls in even greater numbers, in the midterms and beyond. @19thnews.org
For Black women hit by anti-DEI backlash, this election is personalThe career Kecia Ellick spent decades building was upended by political backlash. She sees voting for Keisha Lance Bottoms as a way to assert — and reclaim — her power.19thnews.org@19thnews.org spoke with domestic violence service providers that had to cut back hours due to delays in federal grant payouts; adding administrative overhead [to DV aid] stretches overburdened staff beyond capacity. That means less time to support people fleeing what can often be lethal violence.
Domestic violence groups fear survivor services could disappear without warningA new rule change would allow agencies to terminate federal grants for political reasons — without a reason or appeal.19thnews.org“Children with disabilities should not be forced to travel across the city just to get the education they deserve,” Mamdani said. “Every child deserves to learn and grow in their community, and every family deserves a public education system that meets them exactly where they are.” @19thnews.org
The nation’s largest school system is expanding special education for its youngest learnersNew York City’s $67.5 million investment in preschoolers comes as families and advocates worry federal changes could make special education services even harder to access.19thnews.org
Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, has touted her medical background in treating children as the right experience for elected office. Andrews (focused on) measles pneumonia, noting the condition could be prevented by vaccines, a policy issue after a SC outbreak @bcrodriguez.bsky.social @19thnews.org
Who is Dr. Annie Andrews? The Senate candidate in the spotlight after Lindsey Graham's deathThe pediatrician and Democratic nominee is drawing national attention after Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death reshaped South Carolina's U.S. Senate race.19thnews.orgAlthough many colleges offer emergency housing, food pantries or motel vouchers to students, these interventions are short-term. Dax House aims to give housing-insecure students stability with its wraparound services, including year-round housing. @nadrakn.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
College students were facing homelessness. These New York nuns had room in their convent.At the University of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, eight women pay $250 a month for a room of their own — and the stability to pursue a college degree.19thnews.org“One of (Collins') biggest vulnerabilities is abortion, and she knows it,” said Mini Timmaraju. “She’s been a massive disappointment, and Maine voters do not approve of her lack of leadership on this issue." @shefali.bsky.social and @gracepanetta.bsky.social report in @19thnews.org
The race to unseat Susan Collins is resetting around abortionDemocrats say Collins' actions undermine her stated support for reproductive rights — an argument they hope will resonate with the women voters who could decide the Maine Senate race.19thnews.orgConsumer advocates warn that gamified, app-based betting carries the same addiction risks as traditional sports betting, even if dressed up as entertainment trivia. Younger users are at higher risk, 50 percent of last season’s “Love Island” viewers were under 30. @19thnews.org
Men found 'Love Island.' Then they started betting on it.Prediction market apps are turning America's hottest dating show into a different obsession — and bringing a new audience into the villa.19thnews.org
The fight over teaching race and gender in college classrooms is escalating. @nadrakn.bsky.social via @19thnews.org
The fight over teaching race and gender in college classrooms is escalatingTwo court cases this week — one blocking Florida's Stop WOKE Act and another challenging restrictions at Texas Tech — could shape how states and universities decide what professors teach.19thnews.org