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I'm Part of the "Mass Shooting Generation" — Here's How I'm Fighting to End Gun Violence

By Juliana Simone Carrasco Immediately following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, I went with my mom to a Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In the U.S. Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She had been a volunteer for a while, however before the Parkland shooting, I hadn’t believed my role in preventing gun violence. Soon after it, I felt like I ha..

Yes, Calling Out Old, Offensive Tweets Is Annoying — But It’s Also Necessary

By Michael Arceneaux On a recent episode of ESPN’s First Take, the controversy surrounding newly-minted Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray and old, homophobic tweets he published as a teenager elicited an incensed response from the show’s anchors. Their condemnation was not towards Murray and the tweets, nevertheless towards the USA Today reporter who gave them national attention..

Jazmine Headley's Arrest Shows We Need to Do More to Support America's Poor

By Aisha K. Staggers Nearly two weeks prior, at a New York City area office for social services, police officers forcefully snatched a 1-year-old boy from the arms of his mother as soon as she was waiting in line for assistance. Jazmine Headley, 23, had been waiting to renew a child care voucher and stood in line for more than four hours holding her baby before deciding to take a sea..

Everything We Know About the California Wildfires (And How to Help)

Currently in California, three wildfires threaten the lives of thousands who have had to flee their homes. The Camp Fire currently swarms across Butte County in Northern California is has right now burned through more than 109,000 acres and is 25% held, according to Google Crisis Response. The Hill Fire in Ventura County at Santa Rosa Valley and has burned through more than 4,500 acre..

Brett Kavanaugh Has Been Confirmed To The Supreme Court

Soon after weeks debate inside of the Senate along with widespread protests outdoors of it, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States. This marks the second time President Trump has placed a conservative justice on the court, after Neil Gorsuch in 2017; it likely means a conservative majority for the court. The Senate's vote on Saturday (Octo..

Yara Shahidi Wants To Help You Throw A Party At The Polls This Election Day

Mark your calendar for November 6: You've got a party to go to. This Election Day, MTV's +1 the Vote is teaming up with Yara Shahidi and #VoteTogether to throw parties at the polls in all 50 states. To sweeten the deal, 50 grants of up to $1,000 will be obtainable for you (yes, you!) To host an epic party of your own for your companions and family member. The grant program was design..

Michelle Williams 'Proudly' Seeks Out Help For Depression In Powerful Statement

Michelle Williams, the former Destiny's Child groupmate of Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, entered a mental-health facility to seek help for her depression this week, TMZ reported on Tuesday. Shortly soon after, Williams shared a statement on Twitter celebrating her decision and, as she wrote, "lead[ing] by example" by choosing to follow the same suggestions she had given to other people..

What It's Like To Spend A Month In An Immigration Detention Center

In 2016, Ana Baires fled El Salvador with her 4-year-old daughter. They crossed into the U.S. From Mexico seeking asylum with four other mothers and their young kids — along with some unaccompanied children. Shortly soon after, they were all stopped by border agents and eventually taken to detention centers. All told, Ana and her daughter spent nearly a month detained; because this ..

Bella Thorne, Sia, And More Trekked To Texas To Protest The Immigration Crisis

As outrage continues over the Trump administration's controversial immigration policies, an audience of celebs spent their Sunday (June 24) protesting in the border city of Tornillo, Texas. Lena Dunham, Sia, Bella Thorne, Amber Heard, Connie Britton, and Constance Wu were among the stars who chartered a flight from Los Angeles to attend the protest, according to Buzzfeed News. Dunha..

Why 2,000 Children Are Still Separated From Their Families After Trump's Executive Order

President Trump signed an executive sort on Wednesday (June 20) ending his administration's policy of separating immigrant families seeking asylum at the U.S. Border. This is, at first blush, good news; no new children will be split up from their parents and sent to overcrowded, cage-like detention centers as their parents await federal prosecution in back of bars. Yet what about the..

Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian, And More Stars React To 'Heartbreaking' U.S. Border Policy

within the past few days, the world has watched in horror and outrage as more stories of family separations at the U.S. Border have trickled out. On Wednesday (June 20), President Trump did an about-face by seemingly reversing his administration's policy of separating children from their parents if they illegally cross at the border. Although as CNN pointed out on Thursday, "Trump's h..

What Trump's Executive Order Means For Families Separated At The U.S. Border

President Trump, who'd previously supported a policy that separated immigrant families at the U.S. Border, signed an executive sort ending that practice on Wednesday (June 20). The new sort means that immigrant families will still be prosecuted for entering the nation illegally, though right now they'll be detained with each other "indefinitely" at facilities that still may need to be..

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