Health advocates call state plan on maternal deaths burdensome
Dozens of maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the California surgeon general to suspend the rollout of a plan aimed at reducing maternal mortality, saying that the recently announced…
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Australia indigenous advocates call for youth prison reform amid allegations of abuse – JURIST
A group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocates and NGOS expressed deep concerns Friday about the mistreatment of children in youth prisons in an open letter to the Victorian…
Read More »Migration Advocates Warn of Surge in Sexual Violence at Major Route Hot Spots
As migration from South America to the US-Mexico border once again surges, advocates warn that sexual violence is likewise expected to rise, particularly among women and girls, Alícia Fàbregas reports…
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Over 1,000 families separated at U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego since September, advocates say
WASHINGTON — Nearly 1,100 migrant families have been separated while being processed at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego since September, immigrant advocacy groups said in a letter sent Thursday to…
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Cities are cracking down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer – Orange County Register
By CLAIRE RUSH, JANIE HAR and MICHAEL CASEY PORTLAND, Ore. — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a…
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Public school advocates should embrace open enrollment – Press Enterprise
Attending highly-ranked public schools is an educational holy grail for many families, but enrolling in these public schools can be near-impossible for many students since access to them is based…
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Ebony Alert bill lauded by Black advocates as “historic” step in rescuing missing children
For the first time in the nation’s history, a statewide system will alert residents of missing Black youths, beginning Jan. 1. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 673, also…
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ELC Supports Efforts by Tribes and Environmental Justice Advocates to Reframe California Water Rights – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
As climate change makes water scarcity a perpetual reality in California, the health, culture, and wellbeing of vulnerable Californians and the survival of native species hinge on the State’s stewardship…
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Advocates: Maine’s New Prostitution Law Could Push Sex Workers Into a Black Market
in June, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a bill into law that is supposed to partially decriminalize sex work throughout the state. The new law, LD 1435, would institute what’s…
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Wildlife Advocates Win Favorable CEQA Ruling in Challenge to Toxic Rodenticide – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
A California Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of Stanford Environmental Law Clinic client, Raptors Are The Solution, finding that the discovery of new scientific information on the rat…
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