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Mormon Church Opposes Utah LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Ban

October 17, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposed conversion therapy ban in Utah is in danger of being derailed after the influential Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-day Saints came out Tuesday night in opposition, just months after it said it wouldn’t stand in the way of a similar measure under consideration.

Trump Rule May Mean 1 Million Kids Lose Automatic Free Lunch

October 17, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a million children could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that would reduce the number of people who get food stamps.

Chicago Teachers Strike, Say Issue Simple: ‘It’s the kids’

October 17, 2019

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday, marching on picket lines after failing to reach a contract deal with the nation’s third-largest school district in a dispute that canceled classes for more than 300,000 students.

Preview: East Central Indiana CASA – Annette Craycraft

October 13, 2019

Annette Craycraft, Executive Director of East Central Indiana CASA, discusses the role of volunteer advocates in selflessly dedicating their time to ensuring neglected and abused children lead healthy and happy lives. This interview was produced in collaboration with WIPB – Indiana Public Broadcasting at Ball State University.

INSIGHT: East Central Indiana CASA – Annette Craycraft

October 13, 2019

Annette Craycraft, Executive Director of the East Central Indiana CASA, discusses how the organization provides a safe and loving environment to young children who have experienced neglect and abuse. This interview was produced in collaboration with WIPB – Indiana Public Broadcasting at Ball State University.

Concussion PSA Compares Youth Football Dangers to Smoking

October 10, 2019

BOSTON (AP) — Everybody seems to be having fun when the kids in a new public service announcement are just playing football, until one boy is thrown to the ground and the background music turns ominous.

Private Sector Seeks to Profit by Detaining Migrant Kid

October 4, 2019

So far, the only private company caring for migrant children is CHS, owned by beltway contractor Caliburn International Corp. In June, CHS held more than 20% of all migrant children in government custody.

Twin Births in US Now Going Down, at Lowest Level in Decade

October 4, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer U.S. families are seeing double, according to a government report that finds a drop in new twins.

More American Families are Lacking In Health Care Essentials

October 3, 2019

More American families are living without health insurance than ever before, according to a new analysis.

INSIGHT: WIPB Promo on East Central Indiana Nonprofits

October 2, 2019

In this collaboration with WIPB at Ball State University, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from East Central Indiana and discuss the work they do to improve the communities they serve.

Judge: Michigan Adoption Agencies Can Turn Away LGBT Couples

October 1, 2019

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Religious-based adoption agencies that contract with the state of Michigan will be allowed to refuse to place children in LGBT homes under a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge Thursday.

Judge Questions New Rules for Detained Immigrant Kids

September 28, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. judge on Friday pushed back against the Trump administration’s new rules for the detention of immigrant children, saying they fail to honor a decades-old settlement agreement that spells out the conditions of custody.

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