Tag: Child welfare
Families, doctors urge Alabama to reject trans treatment ban
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Transgender youth, parents and advocates on Tuesday urged the Alabama House of Representatives, as well as the state’s governor, to reject...
Mexico plans 17 shelters for children on southern border
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday it is planning to set up 17 shelters for underage migrants along the country’s southern border, as well...
Ex-Arizona official gets more prison time in adoption scheme
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — A former Arizona politician could serve up to 15 years in prison for operating an illegal adoption scheme involving women...
Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84
PORTLAND, Ore. — Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwestern Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, has died from complications related to a...
Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwestern Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, has died from complications related to a...
New migrant facilities crop up to ease crowding, again
For the third time in seven years, U.S. officials are scrambling to handle a dramatic spike in children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone, leading...
New migrant facilities crop up to ease crowding, again
<p>For the third time in seven years, U.S. officials are scrambling to handle a dramatic spike in children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone, leading...
Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief
Carlil Pittman knows trauma firsthand.
As the co-founder of the Chicago-based...
Black Americans experiencing collective trauma, grief
<p>Carlil Pittman knows trauma firsthand.</p>
<p>As the co-founder of the Chicago-based...
Germany sees drop in crime during 1st year of pandemic
BERLIN — Germany saw a drop in reported crime last year, partly due to pandemic restrictions that kept people indoors, although there was a...