Candice Norwood

Kristi Noem is out as head of Homeland Security President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was replacing the embattled Homeland Security secretary with Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was replacing the embattled Homeland Security secretary with Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma.

How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk' For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.

“I’m parenting in a political climate that could separate my whole family. It could break us apart."

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A record share of U.S. workers now have access to paid leave There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people.

There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws in 13 states and DC now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people — a third of American workers. 19thnews.org/2026/03/paid...

Really incredible reporting and piece of service journalism from my colleague @candicenorwood.bsky.social.

Idaho considers an 'apocalyptic' choice for disabled people and families Difficult budget decisions in a number of states are threatening vital programs for disabled people at home and caregivers in the workforce.

“I’d probably have to quit my job. I need to make sure she can spend time with friends and her boyfriend, but she would still be more socially isolated,” Walters said.

@slooterman.bsky.social reports for @19thnews.org.

A lot of similar threads between the talks we received as kids. Thank you for sharing

100 percent. One of the challenges I had initially was figuring out whether to focus on immigrant parents or people of color generally

So much to carry! Thank you for sharing

How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk' For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.

For generations of Black American mothers, preparing their children for interactions with police, including arrests or violence, is an unwelcome rite of passage known as “The Talk.”

In the Trump era, a different version of “The Talk” is emerging among immigrant parents.
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One of the mothers I interviewed for this story was frustrated that she couldn't find many resources to help her navigate these conversations with her 3-year-old son.

So, we also created a guide to taking with your kids about ICE, based on tips from child development experts:

How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk' For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.

Like many African American parents, my mom tried to prepare me for the possibility of police brutality through a generational ritual known as The Talk.

As ICE detentions and arrests expanded last year, I started wondering if immigrant mothers were having their own talk. From me, via @19thnews.org:

A family of five stands on a front porch behind a low brick wall, looking out toward the street. Two adults stand with three children clustered between them.

1/ When Ana imagined getting married and raising a family, her list of motherhood expectations did not include one day preparing her elementary school-age children, all of them U.S. citizens, for an encounter with ICE.

This is Ana’s reality during the second Trump administration. bit.ly/4qUealy

How to talk to your children about ICE Child development experts share tips to help parents navigate this time of heightened stress and uncertainty as immigration enforcement expands.

The 19th spoke with child development experts to get their tips on how parents — particularly those most at risk of being targeted by ICE — can navigate these conversations with their children.

📝For a story, I'm looking to speak to folks who have faced delays or challenges accessing Social Security survivors or disability benefits, either for themselves or their children.

You can reach me here or via email at ccarrazana[at]19thnews.org

Delayed and Turned Away: How Access to Abortion Can Depend on Your Weight Research shows abortion is safe across body sizes. But BMI limits at clinics are still pushing some patients into different care and higher costs.

The research is clear: Abortion is safe across body size. But BMI limits at some abortion clinics are still pushing some patients into different care and higher costs. This story was originally reported by @19thnews.org, and republished through RNG‘s partnership with The 19th News Network.

'My children are here’: How journalist Georgia Fort’s arrest impacted her daughters As the Trump administration tries to stop individuals from documenting immigration enforcement, parents are trying to figure out how to explain constitutional rights to their children.

'My children are here’: How journalist Georgia Fort’s arrest impacted her daughters

As the Trump administration tries to stop individuals from documenting immigration enforcement, parents are trying to figure out how to explain constitutional rights to their children

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How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk' For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.

“I’m parenting in a political climate that could separate my whole family. It could break us apart,” Ana said. “It’s just one more thing; this emotional labor that we carry on as mothers — but this one’s with more stress.”

@candicenorwood.bsky.social's latest for @19thnews.org.

How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk' For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.

For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.

Just an expertly done story from @candicenorwood.bsky.social:
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How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk' For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.

For generations of Black American mothers, preparing their children for interactions with police is an unwelcome rite of passage known as “The Talk.”

In the Trump era, a different version of “The Talk” is emerging among immigrant parents who worry their children could become targets as well.

‘They better take away duct tape’: Trans men say they’ll keep binding despite FDA crackdown Chest binders are a common first step to explore gender identity. Restricting them could push people back to unsafe DIY methods.

This story was fun to write bc it’s mostly older trans guys being like “we used to bind uphill both ways in the snow”

But in all seriousness, binding used to be the wild west. Duct tape, electrical tape, ACE bandages. Now we have good products. But the FDA is cracking down on those. Read more:

The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield. Katie Paris founded Red, Wine & Blue to harness suburban women's political power — now more than 600,000 members are deploying it to oppose ICE in their communities.

The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing their 600,000-strong network of suburban women to support Haitians in Springfield. 19thnews.org/2026/02/wine... via @19thnews.org

Older gay men built their own hockey fandom. Then came 'Heated Rivalry.' The hit show is an unexpected invitation for some older gay hockey fans to reflect on love, acceptance and coming out.

Older gay men built their own hockey fandom. Then came ‘Heated Rivalry.’

@slooterman.bsky.social with such a delightful read for your Friday

People in ICE detention struggle to access period products, despite rules to provide them A new federal report spurred a call for better oversight of how pads and tampons are made available in detention and prisons.

Period products are considered an essential public health need, but access for women and trans people held in federal custody — from prisons to immigration detention centers — remains inconsistent. https://bit.ly/4tiNzRR

Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes New files released by the Justice Department show Jeffrey Epstein joking about being in a "pariahs club" and discussing the fate of powerful men who had been accused of wrongdoing.

NEW: I spent hours combing through the references to #MeToo in the latest tranche of Epstein files. I found Epstein closely tracked the fallout of #MeToo, joked about being in a "pariahs club," and advised men accused of misconduct behind the scenes 19thnews.org/2026/02/jeff...

Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes New files released by the Justice Department show Jeffrey Epstein joking about being in a "pariahs club" and discussing the fate of powerful men who had been accused of wrongdoing.

Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes, @gracepanetta.bsky.social reports.

Behind the scenes, Epstein used his resources and influence to advise other men accused of sexual misconduct and wondered how the reckoning could impact him.

Epstein tracked #MeToo fallout and advised accused men behind the scenes New files released by the Justice Department show Jeffrey Epstein joking about being in a "pariahs club" and discussing the fate of powerful men who had been accused of wrongdoing.

Jeffrey Epstein became a convicted sex offender nine years before the #MeToo movement brought sexual harassment and assault to the forefront of the national conversation. The Epstein files provide a window into how he strategized in real time to the political and cultural earthquake of the movement.

A detail I don't want to get lost in this: So far, Bri and her network have helped more than 500 families with grocery deliveries and more than 300 with diapers and wipes. In just two months.

When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.

A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.

ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.

Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story

Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice' In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...

Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths

'I am their voice'

NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo

"When Nekima Levy Armstrong was transported from the federal courthouse in St. Paul, Minn., to the Sherburne County Jail with three layers of shackles on her body — around her wrists, waist and feet — it was the closest, she said, that she had ever felt to slavery."