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Pregnant farmworkers in California are eligible for paid time off — but many don’t know it exists
Because of the risk of pesticide exposure, pregnant farmworkers have access to state funding in order to take time off. A new initiative is trying to get the word out.
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Incarceration rates for Black men and women have been declining since 2000. Reform efforts are helping.
Despite recent policy changes, the imprisonment rate among Black people remains the highest, and researchers say political trends may put progress in "jeopardy."
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What it means for the Biden administration to combat domestic violence
Rosie Hidalgo, the new director of the Department of Justice's Office of Violence Against Women, spoke with The 19th about how she thinks about success when it comes to ending gender-based violence.
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Virginia voters care about abortion access. Will that drive their votes?
Republicans in the state are embracing a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Both parties think that stance helps them.
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Parents: How are you talking to your children about Israel and Palestine?
Your stories and questions matter, and they will help inform The 19th’s coverage.
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Defend and deny: What we know about Trump and accusations of sexual misconduct
As Trump runs for president again, The 19th is examining allegations of sexual misconduct against him and others in his orbit.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has long opposed abortion and LGBTQ+ rights
The Louisiana Republican’s ascension puts an ally of one of the country’s most influential anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion groups third in line for the presidency.
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Florida’s proposed six-week abortion ban could cut access in half
Enforcing a more restrictive abortion law in the state that has emerged as a regional hub in the South is expected to result in “a very chaotic situation,” researchers say.
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In the Mississippi Bible Belt, a family wrestles with raising trans kids in the Mormon church
One family reckons with whether it’s possible to be trans and religious as lawmakers use God’s will to justify banning gender-affirming care.