Wyden call for investigation of youth residential treatment centers over 'rampant abuse'
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) called on the Justice Department to investigate youth residential treatment facilities run by several state-run health care companies, citing evidence of civil rights violations and Medicaid fraud. In two letters to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Wyden wrote: Universal Health Services, Universal Health Services, Acadia Healthcare, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, and Vivant […]
Keir Starmer must not yield to rightwing opposition over EU youth mobility | Keir Starmer
Who or what is Keir Starmer afraid of? Having secured a landslide victory in July, he won't have to face voters for another five years. The right-wing media will attack him and the Labor Party regardless of what he says or does, but he can afford to ignore them. Meanwhile, surveys consistently show that a […]
‘It is abusive’: Iowa AG rips leading pediatric group for not ‘following the science’ for trans youth
Exclusive: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Byrd continues to call on the country's leading pediatric association to update its guidelines for transgender youth to include warnings about the risks of puberty blockers and other hormone treatments. I'm strengthening it. Byrd said the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is “committed to pediatric health care in Iowa and […]
Laws restricting transgender rights linked in uptick in suicide attempts among trans youth
State-level laws that restrict or threaten transgender rights can have significant negative effects on the mental health of transgender and non-binary young people, according to new research from The Trevor Project, a leading LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization. In a study published Thursday in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers from the Trevor […]
Texas Sues Biden Admin Over Foster Care Rule Requiring Special Placements For LGBTQ Youth
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Tuesday over a rule that would require states to incorporate gender ideology into their foster care systems. of ruleThe bill, finalized in April, would require states to affirm a child's gender identity and sexual orientation when placing them in foster care. It would exacerbate a […]
Harris opens up 31-point lead over Trump in Harvard youth poll
According to a Harvard Institute of Politics survey, Vice President Harris is nearly twice as popular among 18- to 29-year-olds as former President Trump. Youth survey. The poll also showed the gap in support between Harris and Trump supporters has widened, with Harris' supporters holding a 15-point lead. “In just a few weeks, VP Harris […]
Pervy Florida youth basketball coach offered to buy kids: cops
An ailing Florida youth basketball coach accused of sexually abusing several children during a disturbing sleepover party and then offering to buy the kids from their parents for $5,000, according to reports. Carl Lombard, 58, who coached children at the Boys and Girls Club of Ocala, allegedly sexually abused several boys at his home last […]
Nets sign Amari Bailey to Exhibit 10 deal as youth movement continues
The last time the Nets rebuilt, they did so by scouring faded prospects and redevelopment projects. It looks like they're following the same plan this time around. Brooklyn is moving forward with its youth movement with what is likely to be a year or two of rebuilding without any real pressure. Amari Bailey will be […]
Harris campaign focuses on youth voters on National Voter Registration Day
The Harris campaign is kicking off a week of outreach to encourage younger voters to vote, coinciding with National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday. Vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) and other key campaign officials will be traveling to battleground states urging young voters to register and vote early or on Election Day, […]
Donald Trump on Kamala Harris’s Migrant Youth Oversight: ‘No Bigger Scandal’
President Donald Trump has criticized the federal government for failing to protect more than 300,000 young immigrants accepted through the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program. “325,000 migrant children have gone missing under this administration.” President Trump made the remarks at a press conference on the California coast on September 13th.If you take the largest stadium […]