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White Supremacist Propaganda On The Rise On U.S. College Campuses
The Arrest Of An Alabama Woman Who Lost
As if juggling student loans and a respectable GPA weren’t hard enough, a new report claims college stu- dents have racist rhetoric to contend with as well.
The Anti-Defamation League reports that during the 2018-19 school year, there were 313 documented cases of white supremacist propaganda found on U. S. college campuses, a seven percent jump from the previ- ous academic year.
Of particular note: The 2019 spring semester had more documented cases of extremist campus propa- ganda than any other.
From the ADL:
For the 2019 spring se-
mester alone, January through May, ADL docu- mented 161 incidents on 122 different campuses in 33 states and the District of Co- lumbia. California (34), Ken- tucky (18), Oklahoma (16), Ohio (13) and Utah (10) had the highest number of inci-
dents.
College campuses are
brimming with ambitious, impressionable minds, mak- ing them an ideal incubator for the next generation of white supremacists. The ADL notes that campuses have been strategically tar- geted since January 2016, but extremist propaganda— which includes fliers, stick- ers, and posters—didn’t yield any real results until the fall semester of that year.
One of the primary rea- sons propaganda campaigns are the preferred methodol- ogy of white supremacists is because they allow its practi- tioners to remain anony- mous. It’s far easier to contaminate college cam- puses from the shadows, where free speech is wel- comed but hateful rhetoric is explicitly prohibited. Plus, anonymity protects white su- premacists from risking pub- lic exposure and in turn jeopardizing their livelihood.
An Alabama woman lost her unborn fetus after being shot during a physical alter- cation with another woman, and she — not the shooter — has been arrested for manslaughter. The incident happened around noon on December 4, 2018, when 27- year-old Marshae Jones, who was five months preg- nant at the time, initiated a dispute with 23-year-old Ebony Jemison over the unborn baby’s father.
The dispute led to Jemi- son shooting Jones in the stomach, and the fetus did not survive the injury. Al- though initially Jemison was charged with manslaughter, that charge was later dismissed when a grand jury failed to indict her.
Instead, Jones was ar- rested on Wednesday and taken before a Jefferson County grand jury that in- dicted her on a manslaughter charge. Authorities are argu- ing that since Jones initiated the altercation, that she, the
MARSHAE JONES AND EBONY JEMISON
Her Unborn Fetus After Being Shot In The
Stomach Has People Outraged
victim of the shooting, is re- sponsible for the death of her fetus and not the woman who shot her — as Jemison claimed that she had been acting in self-defense.
“It was the mother of the child who initiated and con- tinued the fight which re- sulted in the death of her own unborn baby,” said Pleasant Grove police Lt. Danny Reid at the time of the shoot- ing.
The Yellowhammer Fund, an organization that helps women access abortion serv-
ices in Alabama, which gained national attention fol- lowing the passage of the state’s new abortion law, re- leased a statement on Wednesday night expressing outrage over the case.
By Thursday, Jones’ case had also begun to draw na- tional attention as people began expressing outrage over the indictment. It ap- pears that Alabama’s abor- tion law is only the beginning of the trouble for women in the state, particularly those impoverished or of color.
Injectable Birth Control Raises HIV Risk For African Women
Infant Formula Pulled From
Recent studies suggest that African women face greater risk of HIV infection upon using an injectable birth con- trol, a hormone shot known as Depo-Provera.
The shot provides an oppor- tunity to discreetly avoid preg- nancy for a period of about three months. Due to societal pressures from both families and partners desiring children, most African men refuse to use condoms.
These shots are quite pop- ular in areas where HIV is prevalent and, in some cases, is the only form of contraception available for women as op- posed to other options like in- trauterine devices, also known as IUDs or the pill.
A recent study, Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes, involved 7.800 women in four African coun- tries (South Africa, Kenya, Zambia and eSwatini (formerly Swaziland), presented relieving results for health care providers showing that while Depo-Provera appeared to have minimally higher risk of HIV infection than other forms
Walmart Stores Nationwide
Parent’s Choice Advantage infant formula, which is sold exclusively at Walmart stores, is under recall nationwide be- cause of a consumer report about metal in the product.
Perrigo Company PLC an- nounced the recall of more than 23,000 containers of the “Parent’s Choice Advantage In- fant Formula Milk-Based Pow- der with Iron” today. The specific product covered by the recall is the company’s 35- ounce, 992-gram, containers with the lot number C26EVFV, according to the Perrigo notice posted by the Food and Drug Administra- tion.
“Consumers who may have purchased the product should look for Lot Code C26EVFV with a ‘use-by’ date of Feb. 26, 2021, which can be found on the bottom of the package. Any consumers who purchased the product should discontinue use and can visit any Walmart store for a refund,” according
Parent’s Choice Formula
to the Perrigo recall notice, which carries a dateline of Dublin, Ireland and Allegan, MI.
“No adverse events have been reported to date, and the recall is being initiated out of an abundance of caution stem- ming from a consumer report.” Consumers with questions about Parent’s Choice Advan- tage Infant Formula Milk- Based Powder with Iron can contact Perrigo Consumer Af- fairs at 866-629-6181.
of contraception.
However, the results were
not significant enough to prove that the birth-control shots method is completely danger- ous or should be stopped com- pletely.
The study has proved con- troversial with concerns that it would instead cause more harm than good as more women could possibly become infected with the HIV virus. It compared infections rates among the women over an 18- month period. Each woman was required to use one of the three most modern forms of birth control during that time. While the study was deemed well executed and the study
quite helpful in its results, physicians remain concerned about opting for birth control shots over much safer options. In an interview with the New York Times, Dr. Lauren Ralph, an epidemiologist at the University of California, said she hoped the debate would continue and not be quickly settled in favor in- jectable hormones.
The World Health Organi- zation plans to review the stud- ies within the next month and decide whether or not to pro- mote the use of injectable hor- mones as the top-rated safest contraception, a rating that other more traditional forms of contraception currently hold.
Because Of Metal
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