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Stories by Melissa Hellmann
Posted Mar 16, 2022, 10:22 am
Melissa Hellmann
/The Center for Public Integrity
Native American tribes and organizations throughout the nation are working to ensure that Indigenous voices are heard as states go about drawing political maps that determine who will wield power for the next decade. ... Read more»
Posted Nov 29, 2021, 1:08 pm
Melissa Hellmann
/The Center for Public Integrity
The impacts of climate change pose a unique threat to Indigenous cultures and economies, which have long been tied to place - now, Native Americans are leading efforts to bolster reservations and other communities against the damaging effects of climate change. ... Read more»
Posted Sep 29, 2021, 10:39 am
Melissa Hellmann
/The Center for Public Integrity
Virtual communities have long provided a space for LGBTQ youth to explore their identities, but as technology companies ratchet up surveillance in the name of content moderation, the digital privacy of LGBTQ youth and other vulnerable people may be at risk.... Read more»