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fromMission Local
19 hours ago

'I will represent myself if I have to:' Former nonprofit executive's request for court-appointed lawyer is denied

James Spingola’s request for a court-appointed lawyer was denied due to nearly $530,000 in his bank account despite his stage four cancer and inability to afford counsel.
NYC parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

A $1.8 million fine and 15 days to pay: the unaffordable penalties Trump uses to harass migrants

Unaffordable DHS penalties threaten deported immigrants with extreme financial burdens, worsening health and causing fear, while deadlines intensify psychological harm.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

They're playing with people's lives': the double amputee detained by ICE speaking out at public events

Released on 1 May from Georgia's Stewart Detention Center, the Liberia-born barber had been detained since 15 February of last year, after ICE agents with guns drawn dragged him from his car in front of his house, while his two youngest children, now eight and six, looked on from the back seat. Now he was all smiles, surrounded by family and supporters. He had just spoken at his second public event in two weeks, a fundraiser for his family.
Miami
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Sharp rise in young Britons saying ill health is reason they are jobless, study finds

UK youth unemployment has surged with 70% more 16-24 year-olds citing health problems as barriers to work, reaching nearly one million NEETs, prompting government employment initiatives including hiring grants and apprenticeship incentives.
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