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Biden’s student debt relief in legal limbo, but advocates urge people to keep applying

Wednesday, October 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- While a federal appeals court decision Friday opened the door to a potential setback for President Joe Biden's student debt relief program, legal experts and advocates for loan forgiveness tell ABC News they're not overly concerned, urging people to keep applying.But borrowers... Read More.

The homicide rate for trans people has nearly doubled, with gun killings fueling increase: Advocates

Wednesday, October 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The homicide rate for transgender people nearly doubled between 2017 and 2021, driven primarily by killings with firearms, according to a leading anti-gun violence group.Known transgender killings increased 93% in that four-year period -- from 29 in 2017 to 56 in... Read More.

Wins for abortion rights advocates in Arizona, Ohio with new court rulings

Saturday, October 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Restrictive abortion laws were temporarily struck down Friday in Ohio and Arizona, two states where abortion services have been in flux in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.In Ohio, a six-week abortion ban is indefinitely blocked while a state constitutional... Read More.

Supreme Court upholds bump stock ban in big win for gun safety advocates

Monday, October 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected two appeals by gun owners seeking to overturn the federal government's ban on the sale of bump stocks -- devices that allow a semiautomatic firearm to shoot more than one shot with a single pull... Read More.

Veteran suicide rate is lowest in years, VA says, but advocates worry that’s an undercount

Tuesday, September 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The number of suicides among military veterans dropped to its lowest rate in over a decade, according to a report released Monday by the Department of Veteran Affairs. The latest figures come days after a national suicide prevention nonprofit said the federal... Read More.

Biden weighs public health emergency in support of abortion access — tells advocates, ‘Keep protesting’

Sunday, July 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- “Keep making your point. It’s critically important," President Joe Biden said as for his message to the thousands of abortion-rights activists who gathered outside the White House on Saturday.President Joe Biden said Sunday he was looking into declaring a public health emergency... Read More.

Sustainable funding still needed for new 988 Lifeline number, advocates say

Thursday, July 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares for the launch of its new three-digit number, 988, on July 16, experts said Thursday they're excited about the opportunity to reimagine crisis care in the U.S., but building out the system will take time."We... Read More.

Period-tracking apps may help prosecute users, advocates fear

Saturday, July 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving it up to individual states to decide whether to allow abortion procedures, has prompted abortion-rights advocates to urge women using period-trackers, and other digital apps that track reproductive health, to delete them.“If... Read More.

Wyoming abortion rights advocates fight for access up to the last minute

Saturday, June 25 by ABC News

(CHEYENNE, Wyo.) -- For Wyoming, a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade means an automatic ban on abortion as the state is one of 13 that have enacted "trigger bans" on abortions. But even as Roe stood, the state sat in a so-called "abortion... Read More.

Advocates call on Biden to act on reparations study by Juneteenth

Friday, June 17 by ABC News

Beatrice Peterson, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- It's been more than a month since a dozen civil rights and religious groups say they sent a letter to the White House calling on President Joe Biden sign an executive order to study reparations by Juneteenth, or this... Read More.

Advocates, survivors applaud ‘new beginning’ with Senate’s gun deal — but want more done

Monday, June 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Gun safety advocates and organizations on Sunday quickly applauded the anti-gun violence framework announced by a bipartisan group of senators -- but some called for further action.The agreement, if passed into law, includes provisions that would increase investments in mental health services... Read More.

Blaming mass shootings on the nation’s mental health crisis is ‘harmful’, advocates say

Tuesday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tuesday, May 24 marked yet another tragic day in America, after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in rural Texas, leaving 19 children and two teachers dead, and dozens of family members and friends in mourning.As the nation reels... Read More.