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Republican Laws Affect Mental Health of Trans Youth
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KWYN TOWNSEND RILEY What You Need to Know: According to the website LGBTQ Nation, The Trevor Project recently conducted a survey among trans youth revealing the mental health implications of transphobic laws. “These results underscore how...
Department of Justice Argues Against Reparations for Separated Families
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY What You Need to Know: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is arguing that separated families at the border are not entitled to any financial compensation. They stress that while they do not agree with the Trump era zero-tolerance...
Democrats Cannot or Will Not “Do the Right Thing”
What You Need to Know: For the first time since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama wrote an opinion piece. Wednesday, he supported a change in the Senate filibuster in order to pass national voting bills. In Wednesday’s USA Today, Mr. Obama...
Off-Duty Officer Shoots and Kills Black Man in Fayetteville, NC
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need to Know: Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Jeffrey Hash has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after he shot and killed 37-year-old Jason Walker, who is Black. The shooting occurred on Saturday, January...
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