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TL/DR - Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a global health and human rights issue, affecting over 200 million women and girls with medically unnecessary genital cutting. The World Health Organization defines FGM/C as the “partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for…

TL/DR - Stuart Seldowitz, a former Obama administration adviser, was arrested and charged with hate crimes after allegedly harassing a food vendor in Manhattan over his Egyptian heritage and Islamic faith. The incident, which was caught on camera, led to Seldowitz facing one count of aggravated harassment of race or religion and four counts of…

TL/DR - St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix, Arizona, set a new record by distributing food to more than 12,800 families in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. This distribution number surpassed the previous record set in 2016 and represents a 14% increase from the previous year. In total, the organization estimated that 100,000 individuals in…

Automated Pay Rise Law for Pennsylvania OfficialsA Pennsylvania law that ensures automated salary increments for state officials will bring a positive change in the financial status of lawmakers, judges, and top executive branch officials next year.The statute will result in a significant pay raise of 3.5% in 2024 for over 1,300 officials. These…