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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MD: Women's

A United Health Foundation report found the number of women's health care providers declined by 7% nationally between 2019 and 2021. (Adobe Stock)
Report ranks Maryland 11th in health of women, children

A new report covering women's and children's health shows Maryland is doing well overall, but some concerning trends have emerged. The 2023 Health …

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Researchers are only recently recognizing the difficulties of being pregnant and giving birth while a person is incarcerated, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. (Adobe Stock)
Pregnant in Prison: MD Legislation Proposes Alternatives

Maryland could become the second state in the nation to provide specific support for the health and well-being of incarcerated people who are pregnant…

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More than 60% of women in state prisons have a child younger than 18, according to a report by the Sentencing Project. (Adobe stock)
MD Bill Would Boost Support for Incarcerated Parents

BALTIMORE -- With Maryland's General Assembly session set to start next month, a new proposed bill aims to help nonviolent offenders continue in …

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Financial assistance is available for Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington's new at-home medication abortion services. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Eyeing Trend, MD Provider Offers Abortion Drugs by Mail

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- As the Biden administration challenges a Texas law restricting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, Planned Parenthood for …

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From 1980 to 2018, almost half the U.S. counties considered hotspots for women's colon cancer were in the Northeast and Midwest. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Young Women at Increased Risk of Colon Cancer

BALTIMORE -- It's Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and health experts are sounding the alarm over higher fatality rates in young women. Maryland …

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About 42% of moms in Maryland prisons are single-parent breadwinners, many of whom would benefit from job-skills programs when they're released. (Wikimedia Commons)
MD Groups Urge Veto Override for Women’s Pre-release Program

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Maryland Justice Project and its partners are urging the General Assembly to override Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a bill to …

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Self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic can put domestic abuse victims at risk, and with less access to vital services. (Adobe Stock)
Protections for MD Domestic-Abuse Victims in COVID-19 Crisis

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Although Maryland courts are closed to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, domestic-abuse victims can still seek protective …

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Maryland expects to reduce its backlog of 6,500 untested rape kits within five years. (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
MD to Crack Rape Kit Backlog with New Law, Funds

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Millions of dollars are set to help police departments in Maryland process thousands of rape kits that have sat untested in …

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Long QT Syndrome, a rare heart rhythm disorder, occurs in one out of 7,000 people in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. (Adobe stock)
After Surviving Heart Failure, Maryland Woman Rallies for More Research

BALTIMORE – One Maryland woman who survived a near fatal heart attack will be rallying others this weekend to support heart science research…

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The Trump administration's restrictions on abortion announced last week will impact low-income, uninsured individuals who use family planning services funded through Title X. (Adobe stock)
Despite Trump’s Restrictions, Abortion Rights Protected in MD

BALTIMORE – Planned Parenthood's decision to withdraw from a federal health funding program this week will not disrupt services for Marylanders …

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In Maryland, 59 percent of children of young parents live in low-income families, according to the latest KIDS COUNT policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (Pixabay)
Report: Challenges Persist for Maryland's Young-Adult Parents

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The sleepless nights and increased costs that come with parenthood can be a rude awakening for anyone, but the challenge is …

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A new Maryland law requires that evidence of sexual assault be kept for 20 years. (Roxanne Ready/Flickr)
Maryland Leads the Nation in Response to Sexual Assault

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Thanks to the Maryland General Assembly's rapid response and passage of several laws to help victims of sexual assault…

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