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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

WV: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

The child-welfare system in West Virginia would face more than $23 million in budget cuts if West Virginia lawmakers get rid of the state's personal income tax. (Adobe stock)
WV Bid to Abolish Income Tax Called “Devastating” to Children

CHARLESTON, WV - Some of West Virginia's lawmakers are proposing abolishing the state's personal income tax during this year's legislative session…

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Nearly 7,000 children were in state care in West Virginia in February. Three years earlier, that number was well under 5,000. (Pixabay)
Foster Children's Advocates Travel To D.C.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials from child-welfare agencies across the country are headed to the nation's capital this month to exchange hard-won …

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Research confirms that not having a good childhood can have a lifelong impact on mental and physical health. (Pixabay/Rudy Anderson)
Social Work Conference to Address Post-Trauma Resilience

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Childhood trauma is a public health problem, but we can build resilience to its effects - that's the message planned for …

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Half of mass shootings involve family or domestic violence, according to research. (Pixabay)
Link Cited Between Mass Shootings, Domestic Violence

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – There is a strong link between mass shootings and domestic violence, according to an analysis of seven years of shootings …

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Retired Army Lt. Col. Teresa James says it's important for counselors to understand why victims of sexual assault in the military, like her, often don't speak up. (Teresa James)
Military Sexual-Assault Victim Tells Her Story to Social Workers Conference

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A retired army lieutenant colonel is telling her story of surviving sexual assault, and explaining to social workers what it's …

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Donald Trump's support in West Virginia has been strong, and it's unclear so far if recently leaked comments will undermine that. (Michael Vadon/Wikipedia)
Trump Offends, But Still Has Defenders In WV

CHARLESTON, W.V. -- It's not yet clear what kind of impact Donald Trump's leaked comments will have in West Virginia, but a few Republican voters in …

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Marshall University counseling professor Carol Smith says new research about how trauma can change the brain shows a lot of practical promise. (Dan Heyman)
Why We Should Understand How Trauma Changes the Brain

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A new understanding of how trauma changes the brain shows promise of helping with crime, education, health care, even parenting…

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Tina Manns is retiring after 23 years helping domestic violence victims. Credit: Dan Heyman.
A Quarter Century Helping Domestic Violence Victims in Boone County

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An institution in West Virginia domestic violence prevention is on her way to retiring. After nearly 25 years, Tina Manns …

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PICTURE: A one-day snapshot of West Virginia domestic violence services taken last fall shows nine requests for help going unmet because of budget cuts. Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Snapshot Shows West Virginia Domestic Violence Programs Straining

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A snapshot of West Virginia domestic violence services shows shelters straining under the pressure of budget cuts, and the …

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PHOTO: West Virginia social workers are hopeful about reforms to the state's juvenile justice system. They say new truancy rules and other public school efforts can help keep kids out of jail. Photo credit: Richard Ross, courtesy of Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Social Workers: Schools Can Reduce West Virginia Juvenile Incarceration

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia schools have a key role in reducing the number of kids who end up in jail – and while social workers say …

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PHOTO: West Virginia child abuse survivors who have become public figures, including TV news anchor Greg Carter, are coming forward to talk about what happened to them. Photo credit: Will Laird/West Virginia Child Advocacy Network.
Two Prominent Child Abuse Survivors Tell Their Stories

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and some abuse survivors who have become public figures are coming forward to tell their …

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PHOTO: The Our Children, Our Future campaign says the Legislature made progress on kids and family issues again this year, despite partisan battles in other areas. Photo courtesy Our Children, Our Future.
WV Legislature Makes Progress on Kids, Family Issues

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The legislative session that just ended was marked by a number of sharp partisan battles. But the child poverty-fighting group …

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