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PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2024
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CO families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT; No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump's Manhattan Criminal Trial; virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers; It's National Healthcare Decisions Day.

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2024Talks - April 16, 2024
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Former president Trump's hush money trial begins. Indigenous communities call on the U.N. to shut down a hazardous pipeline. And SCOTUS will hear oral arguments about whether prosecutors overstepped when charging January 6th insurrectionists.

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The Yonder Report - April 11, 2024
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Fears grow that low-income folks living in USDA housing could be forced out, North Carolina's small and Black-owned farms are helped by new wind and solar revenues, and small towns are eligible for grants to boost civic participation..

WV: Immigration

The majority of immigrants in West Virginia come from India, according to a new report, and many work in the health care industry. (Adobe Stock)
New Campaign Celebrates WV Immigrants

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Trump administration's hard line policies toward immigrants have spurred a coalition of civil rights groups in West Virginia …

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A congressional investigation has found that nine migrant children younger than a year old and 18 younger than two have been forcibly separated from their families and held in detention. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Wikipedia)
Social Workers: Migrant Family Separation Is Child Abuse

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Social workers and mental health professionals are trying to have the detention of migrant children away from their …

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The Center for American Progress says many LGBT detainees in ICE custody are asylum seekers, and shouldn't be kept in detention while awaiting immigration hearings. (DHS/Wikipedia)
Sexual Assault 100 Times More Likely For LGBT Migrants In ICE Custody

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in federal …

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Nonprofit resettlement groups, often faith-based, help refugee families fleeing war start new lives. (West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry)
WV Interfaith Group: To Help Syria, Welcome Refugees

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – President Donald Trump may be considering a military strike in Syria, but an interfaith group in West Virginia wants the …

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Women across the country took part in this year's Women's March less than two weeks ago. (Pixabay)
Women Host Alternative State of the Union

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – While President Donald Trump addressed Congress Tuesday night, a gathering of women held its own State of the Union…

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Resettlement groups such as the West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministries are considering what to do in light of President Trump's travel ban. (WV IRM)
Efforts to Resettle Syrian Refugees In WV Thrown into Chaos

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- President Trump's executive order barring refugees is sparking confusion in West Virginia and around the country. In …

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One in 10 West Virginia children has the traumatic experience of having a parent incarcerated at some point during their youth. (iStock)
Parents in Prison: A "Serious Threat" to WV Children

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - About one in 10 West Virginia children has to grow up with a parent behind bars at some point. According to a new report from …

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New research shows news coverage often unnecessarily links the Islamic faith to acts of extremist violence. (iStockphoto)
A Different March Madness – Media Coverage of Terrorism

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - With the March Madness basketball tournament underway, social justice advocates are releasing their own version of the Elite …

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Several looming Congressional budget battles could turn into shutdown standoffs. Graph by National Priorities Project
Coming Budget Fights Could Reignite Shutdown Standoffs

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A government shutdown has been delayed at least until December, but a number of budget fights remain. A temporary agreement over …

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The Justice for Janitors movement marks a new front for labor, as contract talks begin that cover about 75,000 commercial cleaners in the eastern U.S. Photo courtesy 32BJ SEIU.
"Janitors for Justice" and a New Front for Labor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Janitors plan to rally on the streets during rush hour tomorrow, as talks start on contracts that cover about 75,000 …

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PHOTO: Noel, a 16-year-old from El Salvador, told a reporter he is walking to the U.S. to help his mother, who has cancer. Photo credit: Joseph Sorrentino.
En Route to U.S.: Central American Migrants, on Foot

PORTLAND, Ore. – A crackdown in Mexico backed by the United States is making Central American refugees more vulnerable – and not keeping …

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PHOTO: Tens of thousands of children from Central American countries have attempted to cross into the U.S., and a woman who has been in their shoes says violence and economic despair are the root causes. Photo credit: Toksave / Wikimedia Commons.
Debunking Myths About Flood of Central American Children

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - There are many questions around why thousands of Central Americans leave their families, set off alone and risk their lives in an …

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