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Multiple People Killed In Mass Shooting In Odessa and Midland, Texas

At least 5 people were killed during a mass shooting in Odessa and Midland, Texas, ABC News reports. At least 20 people were reportedly injured, according to CBS 7. One perpetrator was shot and killed by police, while another suspect was reportedly taken into custody at a Cinergy Cinemas in the area. Per ABC, at least three people who were injured are still in crucial condition...

Trump's New Order To Deport Sick Immigrants Went Into Effect Weeks Ago

In a move that’s dark for even this administration, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) eliminated a protection that permits severely ill undocumented immigrants and their families to remain in the U.S. Whenever they receive life-saving treatment for conditions like cancer, HIV, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and more, the Associated Press reported. The order..

This Nevada High Schooler Used TikTok To Help Get Her Teachers Raises

Social media has long been the connective tissue used by young activists to turn a moment into a movement. So as soon as 16-year-old Gillian Sullivan from Henderson, Nevada, instinctively recorded and posted a video on TikTok to help organize a strike in solidarity with the teachers from her school, it wasn’t surprising. And two days later, the Clark County School District did exact..

14-Year-Old Climate Activist Alexandria Villaseñor Knows Inaction Is Not An Option

By Lauren Rearick For 38 back-to-back Fridays, 14-year-old Alexandria Villaseñor has contained the same ritual at a bench outdoors of the United Country Headquarters in New York City. Because the world keeps it up and continues to burn, literally, Alexandria has one thing on her mind: She wants politicians to do their part to stop climate change. She was first inspired by personali..

Which Presidential Candidates Made It To The 3rd Democratic Debate?

there really are well over 20 candidates in the Democratic primary for 2020 president however you’ll only visualize 10 take the stage for the third democratic debate on September 12, 2019. That’s because, group in attempt to qualify for the third debate, candidates had to gather contributions from 130,000 individual donors and attract two percent support in four qualifying nationa..

Yikes: Taylor Swift's Petition Finally Gets A Response From The White House

Once Taylor Swift released her Pride-themed music video for "You Need To Calm Down" on July 17, she called for fans to sign a petition in support of the Equality Act — legislation designed to protect LGBTQ+ Residents of the United States from discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. At the MTV Video Music Awards on August 26, she once again enc..

Billie Eilish, Lizzo, And More Of Your Faves Are Banding Together To Fight Abortion Bans

By Lauren Rearick More than 100 of music’s biggest names, including Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, John Legend, Mitski, and Miley Cyrus have pledged their public support to Recommended Parenthood, and to the broader fight against legislation targeted at limiting reproductive and healthcare rights in America. On Monday, August 26, the business unveiled..

'Honestly The Apps Pay You Dirt': Inside The Fight For Digital Delivery Workers's Rights

By Jessica Suriano For Lucas Grassi, a 22-year-old DoorDash driver in Tucson, Arizona, hints can make or break a day of delivery service. Although some days he has wondered if insights make a difference at all, in part because, up until recently, the app’s breakdown just hasn’t been transparent enough. Grassi has been picking up gigs on DoorDash for the past eight months and on ..

The Trump Administration Is Fine With Anti-LGBTQ+ Workplace Discrimination

By Mary Emily O’Hara On Friday, August 23, the Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that sexual orientation should not be imagined a protected class and that employers should be allowed to fire American workers for being gay or bisexual. The previous Friday, the administration filed a similar brief arguing that transgender workers should not be protecte..

ICE Shut Down An Immigrant Hotline After It Was Featured On 'Orange Is The New Black'

Rarely does life reflect TV as directly as it did in the fifth episode of the last season of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. In the episode, which debuted on July 26, 2019, as well as the rest of show's seventh season, the character Martiza Ramos, played by Diane Guerrero, is sitting in the prison kitchen’s walk-in refrigerator. She's worried for a upcoming immigration hearin..

Cameron Boyce's Family Wants You To Wield Peace In His Memory

By Lauren Rearick The Cameron Boyce Foundation, an agency created by Cameron Boyce’s family member after his sudden passing, wants the world to speak out against gun violence. Boyce, who was known for his work in Disney’s Descendants franchise, passed away at the age of 20 on July 6. In the wake of his death, his family member customary the Cameron Boyce Foundation to honor his ..

Here's Where All The 2020 Candidates Stand On Gun Control

Welcome to Got Issues?, MTV News’s candidate-by-candidate breakdown of your biggest concerns and questions about the 2020 race. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll from February, most Residents of the U.S. Want tougher gun laws although have little confidence their lawmakers will take action — so candidates for the 2020 presidential race have to step up and do more than supply �..

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