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By Maya Brownstein On November 23, 2023 Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure to PM2.5 from other sources, according to a new study led by George Mason University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Harvard T.H. Chan…

By Eilis O’Neill On November 7, 2023 D eita McChristian always knew she wanted kids. When she was a teenager, she dreamed of having a house full of them. “I had drawn this whole futuristic house with every bedroom and named every child,” McChristian said. “Twelve kids was my number.” So, when McChristian found out…

By Lily Altavena and Dave Boucher On December 6, 2023 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a Democratic state lawmaker are calling for more state oversight into homeschooling following recent reports of child abuse where officials say homeschool helped conceal mistreatment by caregivers. Michigan has virtually no requirements to make sure homeschooled children are really…

Task force would determine the extent Black Coloradans have experienced racial discrimination due to state practices and policies By Brandon Richard On December 13, 2023 DENVER — A coalition of local and state leaders launched a new initiative on Wednesday aimed at uncovering and measuring the impact of historic injustices against Black Coloradans. The group…

By Wolters Kluwer Health On December 7, 2023 Newswise — At discharge from the hospital, Black Medicare beneficiaries are less likely to be referred for home health care (HHC), compared to white patients reports a survey study in Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.  The disparity in referral for HHC among…

The state senate is considering a bill to prohibit doctors from offering gender-affirming care to trans patients younger than 18 By Ava Sasani On December 8, 2023 Hundreds of transgender advocates and medical experts gathered at the Ohio statehouse on Wednesday to speak out against a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. This week, the…

This recent move comes after recent high-profile cases of companies pulling business with X, formerly Twitter, over rising hate speech By Erin Reed On December 11, 2023 A new bill in Missouri could significantly curtail the ability of companies in the state to pull business with other companies over anti-trans, anti-abortion, or other policies. The bill, Senate Bill…

By Andrew Chung On December 11, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Washington state’s law banning “conversion therapy” on children aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity in a case brought by a Christian therapist who calls the 2018 measure an affront to free speech rights. The…

Important work is taking place across the nation to ensure that people behind bars are treated with dignity. By Lauren-Brooke Eisen & Ram Subramanian On December 6, 2023; December 18, 2023 Inhumane conditions in prisons and jails across the country are being driven by overcrowded facilities, failing infrastructure, and inadequate staffing. The Department of Justice…

A history of neglect, botched investigations, and flawed data reveal systemic issues with the way police treat missing person cases. By Trina Reynolds-Tyler and Sarah Conway On November 14, 2023 This story is part of the Chicago Missing Persons project by City Bureau and Invisible Institute, two nonprofit journalism organizations based in Chicago. Read the full investigation…