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    A highly publicized decision by nine student organizations at the University of California Berkeley School of Law to adopt bylaws prohibiting pro-Israel speakers has frightened Jews and others because of its chilling implications. Now the discussion regarding UC-Berkeley’s “Jewish-Free Zone” has also sparked a debate regarding free speech.

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    One step backward, one step forward. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s requirement that people applying for a concealed carry firearm permit must demonstrate a need or “proper cause” to obtain the permit. The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association vs. Bruen decision forced New York to rewrite its law, loosening some concealed carry requirements, a step that studies show…

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    • "Recent scientific literature has found that relaxing a concealed carry weapons permitting system — as 42 states did prior to the Bruen decision — ultimately leads to increased rates of violent crime," write @JHU_CGVS's @ML_Doucette and @DanielWWebster1. https://t.co/OMcWWpNDSD

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    It’s not just marine animals ingesting small plastic particles; it’s people too. A review of several studies has revealed that microplastics are everywhere, and we consume them every day. This proves especially true for drinkers of bottled water.

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    As a certified midwife, I see up close every day how women and pregnant people, especially low-income women of color, face health barriers at work. With new data showing higher rates of preterm birth for those who contracted COVID-19 in the last trimester of pregnancy, our lawmakers must do all they can to ensure women and pregnant people are able to ask for the changes they need to remain…

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    • “I have seen firsthand the racism and sexism that Black women and pregnant people face at work and the resulting fear they have of requesting accommodations.” These experiences worsen outcomes for both parents AND babies. Pass #PWFA now: https://t.co/AXg3ltssy0 @nyc_midwives

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    As a certified midwife, I see up close every day how women and pregnant people, especially low-income women of color, face health barriers at work. With new data showing higher rates of preterm birth for those who contracted COVID-19 in the last trimester of pregnancy, our lawmakers must do all they can to ensure women and pregnant people are able to ask for the changes they need to remain…

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    • When women, especially Black women, get maternal health support, outcomes are better for both mom and baby. @SenSchumer, prioritize Black #maternalhealth and bring the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to a vote. #ThinkBabiesandAct #PWFA @nyc_midwives https://t.co/AXg3ltssy0

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    Polio has been detected in New York City, the state Health Department said Friday, a jarring discovery based on wastewater samples that arrives three weeks after a case emerged in Rockland County.

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