Pictured: Dylan spent 10 to 12 hours locked away from other youth at age 14. Dylan’s advocacy, along with other solitary survivors, helped create legislative changes that better protect vulnerable people, including juveniles, from being subjected to solitary confinement.
September 15th marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month and I find myself reflecting on the action items I wrote about last year to honor Hispanic Nebraskans.
This week, we saw devastating news out of Texas in the fight for reproductive justice. A law that bans most abortions after six weeks, a time when most people don’t even know they’re pregnant, went into effect on Wednesday. Even if someone knew they were pregnant that early, they would have only
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month!
It’s the beginning of a new school year – a time that should be full of equal excitement and opportunity for all our kids. However, as youth return to the classroom, some will face greater barriers than others.