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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
A Minneapolis study found missed pediatric appointments jumped over 50% among Latino children during a 2025 ICE operation, doctors say.
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20-year-old Haitian honors student dies after ICE ankle monitor left him feeling ‘shame and humiliation,’ family says
Pierre Damas Bel had just begun studying neuroscience at Wright State University. His father says the aspiring doctor was humiliated by a GPS monitor, bullied over it and repeatedly asked immigration officials to remove it.
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Ohio recovery housing has grown nearly 400%, new executive order provides more oversight
DeWine's order follows accounts of overcrowded, unregulated homes with cockroaches and failing septic systems, especially across opioid-hit southern Ohio.
National News
Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts
CDC data shows 194 kids ages 8 to 12 died by suicide in 2025, the highest total since at least 2001, with Black, Hispanic and Native youth hit hardest.
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Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows
Firearms remained the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 17 for a fifth straight year, with firearm suicides among Black women up 169% since 2015.
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15 states sue Trump administration to block school mental health funding cuts
The suit says the administration plans to defy a December court order and end the $1 billion Parkland-era grant program by month's end.
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Ohio children unable to access mental healthcare because of insurance, costs, and lack of providers
A Health Policy Institute study finds nearly half of Ohio families cite insurance barriers, with out-of-network therapy costing $220 monthly versus $28 in-network.
