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#California está ampliando las protecciones de salud materna con #MediCal sin importar el estatus migratorio, por lo que, durante 2026, las protecciones para este sector van a continuar siendo un tema prioritario para el estado. @AmCommMedia
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Cobertura materna completa estará vigente para 2026, sin importar el estatus migratorio las mujeres embarazadas tienen acceso a servcicios
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Older adults will overwhelmingly face the burden of deep cuts to Medicaid, which funds services for seniors such as dental, vision, home-based health, and long-term healthcare. https://t.co/LdKreVmZkw
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americancommunitymedia.org
Seniors stand to lose vision and dental care, home-based services and more with deep cuts to the Medicaid budget.
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The defense in the #KevinEpps murder trial presented just one witness, Dr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist whose testimony appeared to challenge the prosecution's assertion about the trajectory of the bullet that killed Marcus Polk. @CaliforniaBlac2
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The defense in the trial of Kevin Epps for the 2016 killing of Marcus Polk relied on a sole witness, forensic pathologist Dr. Judy Melinek.
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The prosecution in the #KevinEpps murder trial rested its case this week after potentially damaging testimony from family of Marcus Polk, the man Epps is charged with killing. @CaliforniaBlac2
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Kevin Epps, 57, is facing first-degree murder charges in the 2016 shooting death of Marcus Polk, then 49, a troubled transient and chronic meth user.
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ACoM News Briefing Recap | Are We Now Cutting Healthcare to the Bone? | See More: https://t.co/Zi9EgM7ttF| A new media briefing examines the growing impact of federal and state budget pressures on healthcare access. Speakers break down how cuts, coverage rollbacks, and policy
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DHS says more than 1.6 million immigrants have self deported since the start of the year, a figure belied by the actual numbers that show many are in fact choosing to stay, despite the increasingly hostile environment. https://t.co/GaIPL3aImA
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Contrary to DHS assertions that 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported, many are in fact choosing to stay even as they move deeper into the shadows.
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ACoM News Briefing Recap: Who Cares? #Caregivers - Often Invisible, but Central to Our Lives | See More: https://t.co/Typ2VbNJLp | A media briefing explores how millions of #Californians provide unpaid care for older adults and people with disabilities—yet many do not see
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California relies on family and informal caregivers, yet many don’t recognize their role. This Nov. 19 briefing explores caregiving, available resources, and how to better support older adults and...
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The Trump Administration's changes to the #H2A visa program make #farmworkers more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, says journalist and labor organizer David Bacon. https://t.co/Eh8zkOcoov
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Changes to the H-2A farmworker visa by the Trump Administration create more openings for exploitation and abuse.
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LIVE: the convicted killer of a Chinese grandmother in San Francisco continued to maintain his innocence at his sentencing today. Keonte Gathron will formally be sentenced Dec. 3 to 31 years in prison and two consecutive life sentences without parole@SFDAOffice @singtaodaily
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The Dpt of Homeland Security has ended TPS protections for people from Myanmar, a country still racked by civil conflict where political dissent is met with torture and prison. #TPS #Myanmar
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Community leaders say the ruling will force thousands to return to a country still mire in war and where political dissent is met with torture and prison.
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Activists and labor unions in Oakland are escalating demands for local officials to end the shipment of cargo bound for Israel, saying they are willing to call for a general strike and walk off the job if demands are not met. https://t.co/Ag8X2rSvHO
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Several organizations and local labor unions have joined in calls for an end to shipments of cargo bound for Israel from the port of Oakland.
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The murder trial of #KevinEpps has resumed after a six year hiatus. Epps' supporters are questioning controversial use of digital animation as supposed new evidence by the DA. @sfbayview @CABlackMedia
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Epps' supporters are questioning the prosecution's introduction of digital animation as new evidence and suspect political motives as the trial reopens.
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There are more Chinese restaurants in the U.S. than McDonald’s, KFC, and Taco Bell combined, a ubiquity that has "flattened" the cuisine, writes chef Kevin Chen. https://t.co/n0lRwwk33h
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There are more Chinese restaurants in the U.S. than McDonald’s, KFC, and Taco Bell combined, a ubiquity that has "flattened" the cuisine.
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ACoM News Briefing Recap | The Mainstreaming of White Supremacy | See More: https://t.co/ZmIjmMyNWX | Experts examine how white-supremacist narratives have moved from fringe movements into mainstream American culture and politics. Speakers explore the normalization of extremist
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The trial of Kevin Epps, a father, legendary filmmaker, journalist and community leader, has nothing to do with the impartial pursuit of justice and everything to do with the background of structural injustice that defines prosecutions like this one. https://t.co/WPyQOol6Cx
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The trial of Kevin Epps has nothing to do with the impartial pursuit of justice and everything to do with the structural injustice that defines this case.
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