Tag: childrens

Newsom family will move to Marin County this summer, citing children’s education

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s family will relocate to Marin county this summer, his office confirmed. The governor will begin splitting his time between the wealthy coastal community and Sacramento. The move, first reported by Politico, is to “ensure continuity in their children’s education,” according to a spokesperson for the governor, who also noted Newsom’s term ends […]

Fresno City Attorney comments on Valley Children’s wage theft lawsuit

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A wage theft lawsuit has been filed against Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera County, and Fresno City’s Attorney released a statement regarding the ongoing investigation. ‘No discussion’: Valley Children’s CEO Todd Suntrapak on his compensation According to Fresno City’s Attorney, Andrew Janz, the lawsuit includes other concerns besides wage theft. My […]

Israel and Hamas placed on UN list for violating children’s rights

The United Nations has added Israel’s military, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s armed wing for the first time to its list of offenders for violating children’s rights. The three entities, along with Sudan’s warring parties, have been singled out for the killing and maiming of children. “Children were killed and maimed in unprecedented numbers”, the […]

KIDS COUNT gives West Virginia poor grades in children’s health

Jun. 10—The 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book is out, and while West Virginia is steadily climbing rungs in its general showing from last year, the state still remains in the lower tier of the nation related to children’s health. West Virginia’s composite rating was 35th in the country — up from 42nd last year — […]

Israel to join Russia and Hamas on the UN’s global list tracking the violation of children’s rights in armed conflicts

The United Nations will add Israel to its global list for violating children’s rights. The decision precedes the UN’s annual report submission to the Security Council this week. Israel’s ambassador to the UN said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres should be “blacklisted.” The United Nations is set to include Israel and Hamas on its global list […]

UN will describe Israel and Hamas as violating children’s rights in conflict

The UN secretary-general will list Israel and Hamas as violating the rights and protection of children in armed conflict in an upcoming annual report to the Security Council. According to the preface of last year’s report, it lists parties engaged in “the killing and maiming of children” and in “attacks on schools, hospitals and protected […]