Samantha Kamman

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  May 28, 2024

  Alabama pastor charged with rape, sodomy may have used church to contact victims

  Authorities in Alabama arrested a local pastor as part of a sexual assault investigation, believing he may have contacted some of the victims through a church in Mobile. 

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  May 28, 2024

  Nintendo 'Paper Mario' remake sparks debate over trans-identifying character 'Vivian'

  The remake of the Nintendo game "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door" will include a trans-identifying character after dialogue referring to the character’s gender identity was removed from the original U.S. version of the game.

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  May 27, 2024

  Seattle school-based health center offers students cross-sex hormones, 'gender-affirming care': report

  A watchdog group has obtained emails showing that a healthcare organization operating inside Seattle Public Schools is offering "gender-affirming care services" to students, including dispensing cross-sex hormones.

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  May 25, 2024

  UN top court orders Israel to 'immediately' halt military offensive in Rafah

  The United Nations' top court has ordered Israel to cease an offensive in the Gaza Strip's southern city of Rafah, where the Israeli military believes Hamas leaders and operatives may be hiding. 

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  May 24, 2024

  German Medical Assembly calls for restricting trans surgeries, puberty blockers for minors

  Germany's highest body of doctors has passed two resolutions related to gender dysphoria, one of which warns about the potentially life-long consequences of allowing youth to transition, as current guidelines being prepared by the government recommend an affirmative approach.

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  May 24, 2024

  Ohio Supreme Court refuses to lift block on law banning trans surgeries for minors

  Ohio's Supreme Court denied the state's request to lift a block on a law banning minors with gender dysphoria from obtaining sex change surgeries and puberty blockers, in addition to preventing males who identify as female from competing in women's sports. 

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  May 24, 2024

  Louisiana House passes bill to punish abusers for poisoning women with abortion drugs

  The Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would change the drug classification of mifepristone and misoprostol and establish a punishment for anyone who tries to poison a woman with chemical abortion pills.

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  May 24, 2024

  Adults who undergo trans surgeries at 12 times higher risk of attempting suicide: report

  Trans-identifying adults who underwent body-mutilating surgeries as part of an effort to look like the opposite sex had an elevated suicide attempt risk, according to a recent study.

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  May 23, 2024

  'Operation HOPE' leads to recovery of 32 human trafficking victims, including minors

  A multidisciplinary operation in Arkansas resulted in the rescue, recovery and identification of seven female human trafficking survivors and another 25 local victims, including children, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent exploitation in the state. 

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  May 23, 2024

  'Blasphemous': 4 reactions to UN, US honoring fallen Iranian president

  Political leaders and influential voices have expressed disgust as the United Nations, the U.S. State Department and others offer condolences for the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, also known as “the Butcher of Tehran.”