The Daily Populous

Friday August 30th, 2024 morning edition

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Earlier this year, 25-year-old Mexican woman Ana Victoria Espino De Santiago became the first lawyer in Zacatecas, and reportedly in all of Latin America, with Down syndrome.

Born in Guadalupe, Zacatecas, she received her law degree in July from Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas and hopes to pursue a career as a legislator and disabled rights advocate, La Jornada de Zacatecas reported.

“I really like law for defending people with disabilities and people’s rights and defending my personal rights,” she told NTR TV based in Zacatecas.

“[To] help people with disabilities, help those who do not have a voice, because that is why I am a lawyer.”.

Espino grew up with a strong family network including her parents and three siblings, which has been the foundation of her educational and professional careers.

It recommends that educators be supportive, listen to their students and offer additional support when needed,” Espino told the newspaper.

Few of them believed that she would be able to graduate, let alone pass her classes, because of her Down syndrome. »

Gateway Church: Texas megachurch faces exodus of worshippers after a sex abuse scandal set off a summer of turmoil

Authored by cnn.com

Summer was off to a tumultuous start when allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced on a blog dedicated to Christian survivor stories.

They’ve noticed people who have sat and prayed around them for years are once again not showing up for service.

Lucado, an author and church leader in San Antonio, Texas, encouraged the Gateway community to think about what’s next. »

J.D. Vance Booed by Entire Crowd During Dumpster Fire Speech

Authored by newrepublic.com
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The group has reportedly analyzed every one of Joe Biden’s executive actions and drafted more than a hundred of their own proposed ones, according to Politico.

Because the group has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, it does not disclose its donors, but it is well-funded, raking in $23.6 million in 2022.

While the official plan is still being built out, the group’s broad agenda hits on many familiar conservative beats. »

Putin to Visit ICC Signatory Mongolia Despite Arrest Warrant

Authored by themoscowtimes.com
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week, the Kremlin announced Thursday, marking his first trip to a country that is legally obligated to arrest and hand him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Last March, the ICC issued a warrant for Putin's arrest over accusations that Moscow unlawfully deported Ukrainian children amid its ongoing invasion, now in its third year.

According to the Kremlin, Putin will visit Mongolia at the invitation of its president to commemorate the 1939 Soviet-Mongolian victory over Japan in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol. »