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PREP4All's statement on approval of lenacapavir as an every 6-month injectable option for PrEP: "the path to access is more perilous than ever for the communities in greatest need of PrEP, and it is far from clear that innovation will triumph over the expensive price Gilead has set for lenacapavir."

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"Military troops are strapping on their tactical gear and grabbing their weapons of war, awaiting orders against skater kids armed with little more than rocks and fireworks, who have committed the great crime of impeding traffic while fighting fascism."@tinavasquez.bsky.social in @prismreports.org 🔥

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President Donald Trump, who sat by watching TV without taking action for hours when his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021, has deployed at least 300 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to mostly peaceful immigration protests.

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With everything going on, I wanted to something that felt more useful than just writing a story, so the good folks at @theappeal.org and I put together this legal resource guide for trans folks and those who love us. There are sections for trans people, parents and doctors. Please read and share!

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I'm thrilled to announce the speakers for our June 5 panel, "Resisting the Rollbacks,” on trans rights in Chicago journalism: Chijioke Williams, @vimiller.bsky.social, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social & me. Join us at Medill’s downtown campus for this FREE event RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1354173753...

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We also need to constantly address the ways that criminalization is used to render people disposable. Every response is "well I thought they would only do X to the criminals."

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A man incarcerated in Colorado cast his first-ever ballot in November, thanks to the state’s new law requiring in-person polling places in all local jails. “It would be one of my top five experiences, being able to vote.” boltsmag.org/jail-vo...

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"the tenant trap" wins an ire award! thank you to @mdoukmas.bsky.social, @writeralejandra.bsky.social, and @injusticewatch.org for making this my first byline!

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Every time I see a photo of me teaching I learn just how faggy (complimentary) I am and it give me such a lil giggle. So happy to see my good sis @jakewittich.bsky.social from @windycitytimes.com among the wicked smart journalists in this training!

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Spending the day at @medillschool.bsky.social for a data journalism training with @byadamrhodes.bsky.social of @ire.org.

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🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

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My brain is melting trying to comprehend this.

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Without lawyers willing to challenge the government, there is no freedom of the press. Incredibly proud to see @theintercept.com and @freedom.press take the lead on amicus brief in the Perkins Coie case. theintercept.com/2025/04/09/t...

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Just a reminder that transgender people are not causing Americans to lose their retirement savings.

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Breaking: Attorney General Pamela Bondi directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione. DOJ says the "murder was an act of political violence."

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girl whatever

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As Audre Lorde told us, “Your silence will not protect you.” The Center for Journalism & Democracy is hosting an evening of powerful dialogue about our eroding democratic and press freedoms with a powerhouse slate of speakers. Information is the currency of freedom. Join us.

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My latest for The Nation: a look at attempts to roll back bans on conversion therapy and how the Trump administration could aid those efforts.

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It's easy to think that the horrific practice of conversion therapy is a relic of the past. But as @byadamrhodes.bsky.social writes, Trump's return to power could help conversion therapy gain new ground.

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We just published an in-depth investigation by @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social on the shoplifting panic-fueled buying spree that allowed police departments across the U.S. to purchase millions of dollars in new equipment in the name of stopping retail theft. theappeal.org/shoplifting-...

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remember all the conspiracy theories that billionaire George Soros was using his vast wealth to influence our elections?

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New from me for the Appeal! Remember the “organized retail theft” panic? Unsurprisingly, the police used it to get more money. They’re buying thousands of license plate readers, facial recognition software, drones, and building real-time crime centers based on a myth. theappeal.org/shoplifting-...

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Today, RFK Jr. announced that the Department of Human and Health Services would cut 10,000 employees. If you have been impacted by the layoffs, our reporters want to hear from you. You can reach out to us on Signal at 917-512-0201 or by going to propublica.org/tips.

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We want to document the consequences of executive orders and other federal actions that target trans communities. Know of public records we should FOIA? Let us know: docs.google.com/forms/d/1PWt... Learn more about the project and our partnership with @muckrock.com 👇

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Exciting news: TJA and MuckRock have partnered to help journalists document and report on the Trump administration’s actions targeting trans communities. This open-source project will track the implementation and practical effects of executive orders, legislation and other federal action.

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it's been years upon years of labored "campus culture" op-eds from salaried writers hectoring students about free speech, and now the state is kidnapping students for their speech in broad daylight

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OK, so this is very good

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I woke Papi up from his long nap to answer a letter from a concerned reader who says they feel scared and small in the wake of everything these days johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/what-am-i-...

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Baltimore Museum of Industry exhibit will highlight the six immigrant workers who died in the Key Bridge collapse. Today marks one year since the disaster: baltimorebeat.com/no-invisible...

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OBSESSED WITH THIS: my good friends at LOOKOUT (an Arizona-based investigative LGBTQ+ news outlet) got some terfy responses to their latest email from some LGB without the TQIA loser. Instead of letting that get to them, you can buy a shirt calling out the bigots themselves. Like I said, OBSESSED.

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#FOIA tip from IRE’s @byadamrhodes.bsky.social: “Make sure you do your research BEFORE you submit a request! Find record retention schedules, blank forms, anything that will help you be specific in your request. And don’t give up!“ headlineclub.org/2025/03/01/d...

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wish I could have seen more folks at #FOIAFest this year, but my reporting partner (pictured) still gets a little antsy when he's left home alone for too long thanks to everyone who came to our session on foia tips & tricks! & to lauren sheperd, @katelinderman.bsky.social @byadamrhodes.bsky.social

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My statement on being denied tenure at the Medill School of Journalism drive.google.com/file/d/1BBBI...

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a chicago procurement agency says the city paid the maker of shotspotter $727,361 for an "information platform" called crimetracer (like google for cops). but there doesn't appear to be an active contract for it, & neither cpd nor mayor brandon johnson's office will say whether police are using it.

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My latest for @prismreports.org about how activists have lost a powerful partner in the DOJ as they continue to fight HIV criminalization laws around the country.

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Activists fighting HIV criminalization laws say they’ve lost federal government as partner, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports. The Biden administration sued Tennessee over targeting people living with HIV, most of whom were Black, but Trump has canceled potential future efforts in other states.

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“Other outlets will focus on artists and events that make headlines. The Reader is the only one that's able to tell you what's happening in music scenes on the ground through news stories, concert previews, and interviews that contain unparalleled depth.” Help 'em out: donorbox.org/save-the-chi...

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IRE is proud to partner with several San Antonio organizations to host our upcoming investigative journalism workshop! This event is designed to support students of color and all students attending HSIs. Scholarships are available! www.ire.org/event/hsi-wo... 📍 San Antonio 🗓️ March 27-28

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A federal judge blocked 3 transgender women from being transferred to men’s prisons and denying them gender-affirming health care in compliance with Trump’s executive order. Trans people face a heightened risk of violence when confined in prison facilities that don’t align with their gender.

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NEW from me: Why has Patrick Soon-Shiong touted RFK Jr repeatedly and run interference for him at his paper, the LA Times? Maybe because his biotech company has 3 applications pending at the FDA, whose parent agency Kennedy is about to be running. prospect.org/power/2025-0...

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Work like this is why we need the Chicago Reader in Chicago.

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