LilMikeSFApr 29, 2024

4th Circuit #Federal #Appellette #CourtCase in #Virginia Rules #Gender Affirming #HealthCare Cannot Be Excluded From #StateHealthCare Plans.

#NorthCarolina & #WestVirginia state #Gov officials argued #medical policies were based on #HealthCareCost $ but U.S.Court of Appeals found plans “obviously discriminatory" vs #trans patients suffering #GenderDysphoria

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Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery

It was the second ruling this month in favor of trans advocates from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

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LilMikeSFApr 1, 2024

#Israeli #airstrike on #Damascus #Syria hits #Iranian #Embassy kills at least 5 diplomats including senior #Iran military commander

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IDF launches inquiry into deaths of World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza strike

WCK founder Jose Andrés described the workers as “angels” in a statement on social media, attributing their deaths to an “IDF air strike.”

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LilMikeSFDec 23, 2023

The Aurora #Colorado #paramedics that shot #ElijahMcClain up with #ketamine in 2019 while he was being arrested by #AuroraCops have been found guilty of criminally negligent #homicide

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Paramedics convicted in Elijah McClain’s death

Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec were charged in 2021 with reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine to Elijah McClain.

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