Laura Morel

2 days ago | motherjones.com | Laura Morel

On a recent Wednesday morning, a hot pink van emblazoned with the words “Keeping South Florida Babies in Need Clean, Happy & Healthy Since 2013” pulled into the parking lot of the North Miami Beach Library. The van’s side door opened, revealing a shelf packed with diapers and a counter stacked with baby wipe packs. The van belongs to the Miami Diaper Bank.

3 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Laura Morel

Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers in Florida passed a slew of immigration bills that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed less than an hour after they were sent to him. “Today, the Florida Legislature has passed the strongest legislation to combat illegal immigration of any state in the entire country,” DeSantis said.

3 weeks ago | leberry.fr | Laura Morel

Dix étapes de 25 km le long du canal de Berry. C’est ce que proposent Michel et Pascal Dumas dans la réédition de leur topoguide Le canal de Berry à vélo ou à pied. "Nous avions réalisé une première édition en 2016. À ce moment-là, la voie verte entre Vallon-en-Sully et Montluçon venait d’être réalisée", explique Michel Dumas. Diffusé auprès des offices de tourisme et librairies du territoire, le topoguide s’était alors écoulé à 900 exemplaires.

3 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Laura Morel

On February 13, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would allow state law enforcement to arrest and prosecute undocumented immigrants for being in the state without legal status. It was quickly paused. On April 4, United States District Judge Kathleen M. Williams temporarily blocked the law from being enforced, saying that enforcing immigration is strictly the work of the federal government.

Jan 31, 2025 | fhicommunications.com | Laura Morel

As religious groups across the country open more maternity homes for pregnant women and teenagers, the nonprofit that oversees some of those homes in Florida is facing renewed criticism from state lawmakers over its practices. The nonprofit, the Florida Association of Christian Child Caring Agencies, has regulatory authority over about two dozen maternity homes, ranches for troubled youth, and group homes for children whose parents cannot take care of them.