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Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports
Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports An 11-year-old Texas girl has died by suicide after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE agents deport her family, according to reports. Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, TX, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, five days after she was rushed to a hospital, Univision 23 reported. She was a student at Gainesville Intermediate School, about an hour north of Dallas. Her mother Marbella Carranza told Univision that students repeatedly taunted her daughter, saying her family would be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "I waited a whole week for a mi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Taps Dr. Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid Services Trump Taps Dr. Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid Services
Trump Taps Dr. Oz To Lead Medicare, Medicaid Services President-elect Donald J. Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), citing the Pennsylvania-educated heart surgeon’s decades-long dedication to healthcare innovation and public advocacy. The announcement came Tuesday, Nov. 19, as Trump highlighted Oz’s qualifications and ties to the Keystone State. Dr. Oz earned both his medical degree and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine and Wharton Business School, making him an Ivy League-trained physician and business leader. Trump lauded his achievements in a statement, ca…

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by Jillian Pikora
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CT Animal Rescue Issues 'Emergency Plea' For All Dogs To Be Adopted Ahead Of Closure CT Animal Rescue Issues 'Emergency Plea' For All Dogs To Be Adopted Ahead Of Closure
CT Animal Rescue Issues 'Emergency Plea' For All Dogs To Be Adopted Ahead Of Closure A Connecticut animal rescue nonprofit issued an urgent alert that all of its dogs need to be adopted within a month. Brass City Rescue Alliance, located in the New Haven County town of Middlebury, said in an announcement on Monday, Oct. 10, that it will soon be closing until further notice. "Due to medical circumstances out of our control, we have no other choice and need to do what is best for the dogs," the announcement reads. "We ask that you take a moment to remember that the most innocent and helpless among us are in desperate need for a home. This is an emergency plea for help." The…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Former Finance Director From Fairfield County Charged With Fraud Former Finance Director From Fairfield County Charged With Fraud
Former Finance Director From Fairfield County Charged With Fraud A 45-year-old Fairfield County woman has been charged with fraud at a nonprofit organization serving underprivileged youths in Manhattan. Michelle Foley of Wilton is charged with bank, wire, and access device fraud in connection with her theft of funds from the organization.  Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the Tuesday, April 24 the arrest of Foley, a former finance director of a nonprofit organization that provides arts and mentoring programs to underserved youth. Foley appeared in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday before the…

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by Jon Craig