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For activists who wanted more from Missouri abortion amendment, the work is far from over

1 year 7 months ago
Supporting Amendment 3 was never an option for Justice Gatson. As the leader of the Reale Justice Network, a reproductive justice organization based in Kansas City, she had a simple explanation for her decision: the amendment didn’t go far enough in expanding abortion access. So when voters approved Amendment 3 — which lifts Missouri’s near-total […]
Anna Spoerre

Jersey County Launches Inaugural Summer Academy for Local Youth

1 year 7 months ago
JERSEY COUNTY - This summer, the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) partnered with some amazing public servants from Jersey Community Unit School District 100 (JCUSD 100) and the Jersey County Against Drugs (JCAD) Coalition to hold a first Summer Academy for some special youth in the community. The cadre of young men and women selected for the Summer Academy became Class 1, the self-proclaimed “Dream Team.” While there were many goals for the Summer Academy, it was the first such endeavor for the JCSO and was only possible with the support of the JCUSD 100 Administration, and the hard work and dedication of JCSO Deputy Katlin Edwards, Rita Robertson from JCAD, Ron Linenfelser from JCUSD 100, and Dr. Brian Johnson from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Two very special volunteers, Peyton Schulte and Megan Maness, also had the courage to step up, serve their community, and help with the project. Much of the funding for the Summer Academy came from a grant

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Things could get ugly under Trump. Let’s be ready to protect each other

1 year 7 months ago
When my dad was a kid, his favorite baseball player Roberto Clemente couldn’t stay at the same hotels or eat at the same restaurants with his white teammates when the Pittsburgh Pirates were on the road. Only seven years before I was born, women demanded and won their right to bodily autonomy at the U.S. […]
Bridgette Dunlap