Samantha Kamman

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  Jul 13, 2024

  Arkansas secretary of state challenged over rejection of abortion ballot initiative

  Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston rejected a petition to include a measure on the November ballot that would amend the state's constitution and enshrine a "right" to abortion, but the group behind the efforts is pushing back on his reasoning. 

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  Jul 12, 2024

  'Beyond alarming:' Fort Liberty anti-terrorism briefing lists pro-life orgs as 'terrorist groups'

  Fort Liberty in North Carolina is facing criticism this week after a training slide circulated on social media purported to show the U.S. Army base referring to pro-life organizations as "terrorist groups" and highlighted people who have pro-life license plates on their cars as potential threats. 

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  Jul 12, 2024

  MLB All-Star formally charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with the sexual abuse and commercial exploitation of a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors allege that the Major League Baseball all-star paid the girl's mother thousands of dollars to consent to his abuse of the minor. 

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  Jul 12, 2024

  'Taxpayer-funded child slavery': Whistleblowers raise alarm on trafficking of migrant children

  Two whistleblowers testified during a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill Tuesday that the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the Biden administration failed to properly vet sponsors responsible for the care of unaccompanied migrant children, resulting in thousands of children being lost or handed over to potential criminals. 

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  Jul 11, 2024

  Missing teenager located during traffic stop with 3 illegal immigrants in trunk

  A police officer in New Mexico discovered three illegal immigrants in the trunk of a car driven by a 17-year-old teen who had previously been reported missing after the officer pulled the teenager over near a border patrol checkpoint. 

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  Jul 11, 2024

  Biden admin. clarifies stance on trans surgeries for kids following backlash from LGBT groups

  The Biden administration has again clarified its position on trans surgeries for youth exhibiting confusion about their sex following pushback from activist groups after the administration said it opposed genital mutilation for minors in response to reports that some health officials and a trans activist group were pushing to remove age restrictions on said procedures.

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  Jul 11, 2024

  School choice advocates fear Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is flipping on education promise

  Advocates for school choice have raised concerns that Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has flipped on the issue despite his campaign promise to support it, which proponents argue is only depriving the state’s children of educational opportunities. 

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  Jul 10, 2024

  3 prominent Republicans advocating for GOP to take softer stance on abortion

  The Republican National Committee adopted a softened party platform on abortion that aligns with President Donald Trump’s position that the issue should be left to the states and the GOP should not pursue a national abortion ban. 

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  Jul 9, 2024

  Choir teacher faces deportation to Mexico over 300 child porn videos

  A Mexican national who worked as a choir teacher at a Texas middle school will serve 97 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving 300 videos of child porn.

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  Jul 9, 2024

  'Beyond anything I'd ever seen': Sudan facing worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded

  Many in Sudan are forced to fight over anthills for food as the country faces one of the worst levels of food insecurity ever recorded, according to the global Evangelical humanitarian organization World Vision.