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We see Jayla, age 11, hugging her sister Bailey, age 5, before they were pepper sprayed at a voting rights rally on Oct. 31 in Graham, North Carolina.
Posted inChildren's Health

Pepper-sprayed on their way to the polls: What is pepper spray’s impact on children?

by Hannah Critchfield November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

By Hannah Critchfield On Halloween Day, Melanie Mitchell brought her two daughters and her 61-year-old mother to what she believed would be a family-friendly event — a march to the polls in her hometown of Graham, North Carolina. “I don’t take my kids to protests, but this was only for voting. That was our whole […]

mental health worker carries large box with paper bags in it. She is a worker at Club Nova, which helps people with mental health needs.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Mental health providers need flexibility during COVID-19, the state’s making it happen

by Taylor Knopf March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

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