Breaking: Florida Supreme Court upholds the 15 week ban, allowing the 6 week ban to take effect in 30 days. Massive implications for women in Florida and across the South. At the same time, they court approves the issue for the ballot in November -- so voters will get a say.

We obtained a WhatsApp group chat used by Mississippi sheriff’s deputies who called themselves the Goon Squad. In it, the deputies traded photos of rotting corpses and joked about shocking people with Tasers. Our latest for Mississippi Today & The New York Times: mississippitoday.org/2024/05/29/did…

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“I had nowhere else to go.” In Florida, maternity homes often help women and teens as they flee abuse, age out of foster care or leave drug rehab. But the state allows many homes to operate without any state oversight. Read our latest, from The New York Times. revealnews.org/article/matern…

My latest for the The New York Times and Reveal: Maternity homes fill a housing need in Florida. Some also make expectant mothers follow strict rules. nytimes.com/2024/09/24/us/…

The # of faith-based maternity homes is up 40% post-Dobbs. In FL, most are unregulated by the state & many impose super-strict rules that make women feel like "criminals" new Laura C. Morel The New York Times Reveal Mother Jones motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

In Florida, maternity homes offer refuge for pregnant women facing homelessness. Many require their residents to agree to strict conditions, an examination by The New York Times and Reveal found. Must-read reporting by Laura C. Morel: nytimes.com/2024/09/24/us/…

Investigative reporter Laura C. Morel discusses her coverage into often unregulated maternity centers around FL. AB Mayor Curtis Ford on his 2nd term & he takes your questions. And a St. John's Cathedral #artwalk event. Join the convo! ☎️ (904) 549-2937 ✉️ [email protected]

1/ NEW from ProPublica : Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who we found lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall under a gray area in the state’s abortion ban. propublica.org/article/jossel…

The Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd in Florida could have saved a child from being sexually abused from her adoptive father. Instead, they called her a liar, charged her with a crime, and emboldened the man to rape her again. bit.ly/3YGEo0d

.@ProPublica's reporting on maternal health under abortion bans continues. Read this investigation w Lizzie Presser on the case of a pregnant teenager who died after she was repeatedly sent home from Texas hospitals while suffering a miscarriage. propublica.org/article/nevaeh…

.Donna Howard , who chairs the Texas Women’s Health Caucus, stressed that the Legislature must clarify when doctors can use the medical exception clause in the trigger law to save the life of a pregnant mother following ProPublica's reporting. austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11-0…

New this morning as 89(R) #txlege pre-filing starts. Donna Howard files bill #HB257 to introduce expanded medical exceptions, incest and rape exceptions to Texas' abortion ban. Last month ProPublica reported deaths of 2 TX women who died after delayed care for miscarriages

Taylor Cadle was 12 years old when she reported being sexually abused by her adoptive father. A detective at Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd decided she was a liar and should be criminalized. Taylor wrote this letter of apology as a part of her probation requirements. motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

Florida banned local governments from providing increased oversight for workers exposed to heat. But a Tampa Bay Times investigation found far more workers have died from heat across the state than authorities even know. W/ Juan Carlos Chavez: tampabay.com/investigations…

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"Taylor is one of hundreds of victims alleging sexual assault who have been charged with false reporting nationwide." Rachel de Leon Julia Lurie Mother Jones #longreads motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

For 40 years, a Florida law has allowed an association of Christian group homes for children and teenagers to set its own standards and perform its own inspections. My latest story for The New York Times / Reveal: nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/…