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Oregon civil rights group seeks to increase lawsuit over state’s dealing with of Covid in prisons

May 5, 2021

On Monday, attorneys representing people detained in Oregon's prisons filed a petition in federal court asking a judge to grant class action status. Earning status could significantly increase the number of people who could…

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The plight of pregnant ladies in prisons and jails

Mar 3, 2021

By Matthew T. ManginoPregnancy can be challenging for both mother and fetus in the best of circumstances. According to Johns Hopkins University, pregnant women are particularly susceptible to life-threatening complications if they are not…

Family And Medical Leave

The plight of pregnant girls in prisons and jails

Feb 26, 2021

Matthew T. Mangino More content now USA TODAY NETWORKColumns share an author's personal perspective.*****Pregnancy can be challenging for both mother and fetus in the best of circumstances. According to Johns Hopkins University, pregnant…

Civil Rights

Michigan administers its first vaccine, civil rights group sues prisons, bullets from Warren arrest…

Dec 15, 2020

TUESDAY NEWS HIT - - An extraordinary feat came on Monday when the country began giving vaccines to its key workers. In Michigan, Dr. Marc McClelland of Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids delivered the state's first dose of COVID-19…