Obama Speaks To Young African Leaders On His Climate Change Legislation
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President Obama hosted a meeting today where he discussed his plans to address climate change at a summit of young Africans in a fellowship paying tribute to Nelson Mandela. Obama’s new Clean Power Plan is focused on restricting carbon emissions from power plants. Read more at USA Today.
Up Next: Kellogg Foundation Is Making Big Strides Against Inequality For Young Men Of Color
Kellogg Foundation Combats ‘Schoolhouse To Jailhouse’ Pipeline, Donates $4.7 Million To Organizations For Young Black Men
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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is donating millions of dollars to coalitions and organizations in Mississippi and New Orleans to boost educational and employment opportunities for boys and young men of color. Mississippi was targeted for its devastatingly low graduation rates for men of color—51 percent for Black men. The programs will offer resources and opportunities for economic and educational advancement and political engagement as well as provide internships in an array of fields like media and the culinary arts. Read more at the Huffington Post.
Up Next: Planned Parenthood’s Federal Funding At Risk In The Senate
Senate Votes On Defunding Planned Parenthood
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After videos accusing Planned Parenthood of illegally profiting from fetal tissue went viral, senators are voting today on whether to block the family planning organization’s federal funding to distribute to alternative health providers instead. Planned Parenthood says that cutting federal funding won’t impact the abortions it provides—most recently 328,000 in a year out of 1 million total in the U.S. Federal money can’t fund abortions unless it is a procedure being provided to rape or incest victims, or if it is for a woman in danger of dying in labor. However, Planned Parenthood maintains its importance and need for funding based on its targeted aid for women in marginalized socioeconomic groups. Read more on the issue at the New York Times.
Up Next: Fires Engulfs 54,000 Acres In California
California Loses Thousands Of Acres To Rocky Fire, Firefighter Dies In Rescue Mission
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54,000 acres of California’s across multiple counties have been blazing from the infamous Rocky Fire that started this weekend. Only 5 percent of the fire has been contained as of Sunday and over 12,100 people have had to be evacuated. Approximately 2,000 fire personnel, 180 engines, four air tankers and 19 helicopters have been on the scene fighting the fire. Read more at CNN.
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