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Pritzker signs bill expanding covered Medicaid services - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/06/pritzker-signs-bill-expanding-covered-medicaid-services/SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois residents who have health coverage through Medicaid now have access to a broad range of services including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, smoking cessation, and dental services. Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 2294, which passed unanimously out of both chambers...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo declares gun violence emergency in New York - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/07/gov-andrew-cuomo-declares-gun-violence-emergency-in-new-york/ALBANY, N.Y. (UPI) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on Tuesday declaring gun violence in the state a disaster emergency. Cuomo announced the order amid a surge in gun violence dating back to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and said the state would fund programs...

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DoD secretary allows Navy grad Kinley to play in NFL - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/07/dod-secretary-allows-navy-grad-kinley-to-play-in-nfl/WASHINGTON (UPI) – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the Naval Academy will allow rookie cornerback Cameron Kinley to pursue a career in the NFL. Austin announced Tuesday he approved a plan by the Department of the Navy to enlist Kinley in the Inactive Ready Reserve “for the duration of...

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Fewer imprisoned youth in Illinois since raising criminal-responsibility age - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/07/fewer-imprisoned-youth-in-illinois-since-raising-criminal-responsibility-age/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Public News Service) – The number of kids and teens behind bars has decreased since Illinois raised the age of criminal responsibility from 17 to 18, according to a new report. When the change was made, the report by The Sentencing Project pointed out it was expected raising the...

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Jimmy Uso arrested in Florida for DUI…again - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/07/jimmy-uso-arrested-in-florida-for-duiagain/PASADENA, Fla. – WWE star Jimmy Uso has been arrested for DUI once again, only two years after his first offense. Uso – real name Jonathan Fatu – was pulled over late Monday night, July 5, by police in Pensacola after running a red light and being clocked going 50...

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XFL to push back league relaunch until 2023 - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/07/xfl-to-push-back-league-relaunch-until-2023/STAMFORD, Conn. – The XFL announced Wednesday that it plans to relaunch in spring 2023 following tabling discussions with the Canadian Football League (CFL) about a possible collaboration. The leagues would state in separate statements that the decision to halt the talks were jointly reached. “Our talks with the XFL,...

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Dave Prazak tapped to join Major League Wrestling - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/08/dave-prazak-tapped-to-join-major-league-wrestling/NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Major League Wrestling (MLW) management Wednesday that they have a new addition to the front office. That person is none other than wrestling veteran Dave Prazak. Prazak is one of the foremost promoters of women’s wrestling. He will be spearheading the launch of MLW’s women’s division,...

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Biden visit to Illinois highlights community college investment - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/07/08/biden-visit-to-illinois-highlights-community-college-investment/CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (Public News Service) – President Joe Biden visited McHenry County Community College in Crystal Lake yesterday to promote his economic proposals – for infrastructure such as buildings, roads, and bridges, as well as human infrastructure such as child care and paid family and medical leave. For community colleges, the plans provide...

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Dispatch from Delhi: A COVID-19 Update from AJWS’s India Advisors - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/05/20/dispatch-from-delhi-a-covid-19-update-from-ajwss-india-advisors/There’s a haunting hush hanging all over New Delhi right now, broken only by the sirens of ambulances rushing by. A new variant that’s 15-times more contagious is tearing through our densely populated city, and indeed across the country. Hospitals are filled to capacity with sick people — leaving so many others to fend for …Read More The post Dispatch from Delhi: A COVID-19 Update from AJWS’s India Advisors appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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Strength to Keep Fighting: Stories of Hope and Resilience - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/05/24/strength-to-keep-fighting-stories-of-hope-and-resilience/Thank you so much for your support of our grantee-partners over this incredibly difficult year, as they have worked with courage and determination in the face of so many challenges — from the global pandemic to rising authoritarianism. We’re very pleased to share with you the spring edition of Stories of Hope & Resilience, a …Read More The post Strength to Keep Fighting: Stories of Hope and Resilience appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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President Biden’s Foreign Assistance Budget Request Recommits U.S. to Global Stage - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/06/01/president-bidens-foreign-assistance-budget-request-recommits-u-s-to-global-stage/Leading global Jewish human rights organization welcomes increased international funding and calls for policy changes Background The Biden administration unveiled its Fiscal Year 2022 budget request to Congress, which includes $58.4 billion in funding for the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, including foreign assistance programs, a welcome increase from …Read More The post President Biden’s Foreign Assistance Budget Request Recommits U.S. to Global Stage appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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Senators Markey, Shaheen and Merkley and Congresswoman Titus Introduce Legislation to Promote LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/06/09/senators-markey-shaheen-and-merkley-and-congresswoman-titus-introduce-legislation-to-promote-lgbtqi-rights-around-the-world/Leading Global Jewish Human Rights Organization calls on Congress to pass the GLOBE Act Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people around the globe face stigma, legal discrimination, violence and even death simply because of who they are or whom they love. In 69 countries, engaging in same-sex sexual relations is illegal; …Read More The post Senators Markey, Shaheen and Merkley and Congresswoman Titus Introduce Legislation to Promote LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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For girls in Kenya, a pathway back to school — and a chance to control their futures - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/06/10/for-girls-in-kenya-a-pathway-back-to-school-and-a-chance-to-control-their-futures/In the Nyanza region of southwest Kenya, along the shoreline of the massive Lake Victoria, young women and girls face multiple barriers to creating the futures they dream for themselves. The area has among Kenya’s highest rates of girls dropping out of school — due to unplanned pregnancy, the need to help support their families …Read More The post For girls in Kenya, a pathway back to school — and a chance to control their futures appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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What Pride Means to Me: A Ugandan LGBTQI+ Activist Speaks Out - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/06/23/what-pride-means-to-me-a-ugandan-lgbtqi-activist-speaks-out/This story was written by Julius Kagawa, Executive Director of AJWS grantee partner Support Initiative for People with Congenital Disorders (SIPD) in Uganda. SIPD creates awareness on intersex issues and advocate for a more open, tolerant, and supportive society towards children and people with intersex conditions. For so many years, I existed under a cloud …Read More The post What Pride Means to Me: A Ugandan LGBTQI+ Activist Speaks Out appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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American Jewish World Service Voluntarily Recognizes The AJWS Union - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/06/23/american-jewish-world-service-voluntarily-recognizes-the-ajws-union/American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading global Jewish human rights organization, and the recently formed AJWS Union are pleased to jointly announce that AJWS management has formally and voluntarily recognized the AJWS Union, affiliated with OPEIU Local 153, to represent AJWS employees, effective June 23, 2021. Hannah Fajer, a spokesperson from the AJWS Union, …Read More The post American Jewish World Service Voluntarily Recognizes The AJWS Union appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Holds Historic LGBTQI+ Rights Hearing - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/06/24/house-foreign-affairs-committee-hfac-holds-historic-lgbtqi-rights-hearing/American Jewish World Service (AJWS) welcomes testimony from LGBTQI+ human rights defenders Background Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) will make history, holding its first-ever full committee hearing focused on LGBTQI+ rights titled “Advancing and Protecting LGBTQI+ Rights Abroad.” The hearing will provide an opportunity to elevate concerns around stigma, violence, and discrimination against …Read More The post House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Holds Historic LGBTQI+ Rights Hearing appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.

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300 Jewish Religious Leaders Call for Repeal of the Anti-Choice Hyde and Helms Amendments - https://theriversforum.com.ng/2021/06/28/300-jewish-religious-leaders-call-for-repeal-of-the-anti-choice-hyde-and-helms-amendments/Rabbis and cantors call on Congress on the anniversary of Whole Woman’s Health Decision to pass the EACH Act and the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act to protect abortion access at home and around the world Background Five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, further cementing the right …Read More The post 300 Jewish Religious Leaders Call for Repeal of the Anti-Choice Hyde and Helms Amendments appeared first on American Jewish World Service - AJWS.