Today, North Carolina’s Republican supermajority-controlled legislature passed an extreme abortion ban that would interfere with the doctor-patient relationship and make it even harder for women — especially those in the South — to access care. The details of this ban have been obscured to make it seem less dangerous, but this bill would make it…
Transcript: Dana Bash: Welcome back to State of the Union. As big city mayors come under increased pressure to make cities safer, New York City mayor, Eric Adams announced a sweeping new plan this week to better help mentally ill New Yorkers. Improving their access to housing and treatment options, and expanding the use of medical…
Commissioner Christina Curry, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities: Okay. How do you follow that act? Okay? Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I am a medium brown‑skinned woman — think chocolate candy… With darkish colored hair, and I’m wearing a purple scarf in recognition of #purplethursday to support domestic violence victims and survivors. The rest of…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today announced “Care, Community, Action: A Mental Health Plan for New York City,” a sweeping mental health agenda — with over $20 million in new commitments — that will invest in child and family mental health,…
Norman Siegel, a civil rights attorney, calls for a summit in New York City to address the escalating pattern of hate and violence. The summit aims to bring together people from various communities to discuss the causes of hate, explore ways to combat it, and develop a consensus on an actionable plan. Mayor Eric Adams…
Good afternoon, everyone. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Lavender Scare – a dark time in our nation’s history when thousands of LGBTQ+ federal employees were investigated, interrogated, and fired for who they were and who they loved. To acknowledge this period, President Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation to remember those affected by…