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New Mexico v. Meta: What's at stake for both parties?
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (72+ words) NPR's Michel Martin asks Danielle Prokop of Source New Mexico, a States Newsroom affiliate, about the significance of the second trial between the state of New Mexico and Meta. New Mexico v. Meta: What's at stake for both parties? NPR's Michel…...
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (809+ words) A recording of Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's deposition is played for the jurors on March 4 in Santa Fe, N. M. Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican/AP hide caption SANTA FE, N. M. " A New Mexico jury ruled Tuesday that Meta knowingly…...
Georgia's special election to fill vacated House seat
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) Voters in Northwest Georgia are choosing who should replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as voting closes in a special election primary Tuesday. In a crowded race, the weight of Trump's endorsement will be tested. Georgia's special election to fill…...
Why New Mexico is taking Meta to court: Here & Now Anytime
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (256+ words) New Mexico's Department of Justice says Meta has knowingly allowed the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to become the "largest online marketplace for predators seeking to exploit children." NM Attorney General Ra'l Torrez tells us about the "shocking" evidence…...
New Mexico to become first state to offer free childcare
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (72+ words) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan [[LOO-han]] Grisham says her state will be the first to offer free universal childcare, but critics of the plan say key challenges haven't been addressed. New Mexico to become first state to offer free childcare…...
A Georgia town is still reckoning with the aftermath of a chemical fire
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (57+ words) In Manufacturing Danger, Georgia Public Broadcasting's Pamela Kirkland examines the Bio Lab fire in Conyers, Georgia, and the broader safety failures it revealed. A Georgia town is still reckoning with the aftermath of a chemical fire In Manufacturing Danger, Georgia…...
How New Mexico is making child care free: Here & Now Anytime
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) New Mexico Early Childhood Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky talks about the state's plans to offer free child care for all starting in November. And, most people know Shari Lewis as a children's entertainer, ventriloquist and puppeteer. But Lisa D'Apolito's new documentary…...
A look at the political fallout from the immigration raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (69+ words) After a mass immigration enforcement operation at a Georgia Hyundai plant, there are questions about how Republican-led states balance economic development with the president's immigration priorities. A look at the political fallout from the immigration raid at a Georgia Hyundai…...
Georgia Harmer opens up about friendship, identity and time in her new album, Eye of the Storm
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (45+ words) Canadian singer-songwriter Georgia Harmer talks about her new album, Eye of The Storm. Georgia Harmer opens up about friendship, identity and time in her new album, Eye of the Storm Canadian singer-songwriter Georgia Harmer talks about her new album, Eye…...
60 years later, a Georgia Democrat is leading the push to renew the Voting Rights Act
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (94+ words) The Voting Rights Act was signed 60 years ago today. It was the culmination of a hard-fought campaign by civil rights activists in the South. Now, a Georgia Democrat in Congress is leading the push to renew it. 60 years later, a…...