Linda Robles: From Florist to Activist

By Jake O’Rourke/El Inde From the early 1990s to 2003, Linda Robles’ day job involved trimming roses of all colors, decorating vases to match and taking in the smells of pollen and petals at Roses & More. All that would change to bright lights and late nights in emergency rooms as her pregnant daughter Tianna…

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Therapy for Kids, Country Club for Animals

By Bree Brettell/El Inde “This is my best friend, Dusty. He sniffs, ‘hello,’” says a young man as he gestures toward a golden Palomino horse. The broad horse marches slowly toward the edge of his pen to sniff an outreached hand.  Standing a few feet away and smiling fondly is Scott Tilley. He is tall,…

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Faith, hope and love

By Quinn McVeigh/El Inde In the United States, mental health keeps growing worse and worse. According to Mental Health America, nearly 20 percent of adults experience mental illness, over 2.5 million U.S. youth suffer from severe depression, with multiracial youth experiencing the greatest risk, and the majority of youth with severe depression don’t receive any…

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With abortion rights in jeopardy, fears of less freedom for women spur protest

By Gloria Gomez/UA Don Bolles Fellow/AZ Mirror PHOENIX — From a legal perspective, the implications of overturning abortion rights and the landmark Roe v. Wade decision are worrying, said Erin Maher.  “The way constitutional law is built is like building blocks,” the recent law school graduate explained.  Legal decisions are stacked on top of previous ones, and…

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El sueño mexicano

Por Marery Ruiz/El Inde Por décadas, los migrantes han tenido a los Estados Unidos como su punto final para cumplir sus sueños, dejando sus vidas y a sus familias atrás. ¿Pero qué pasa con los migrantes que deciden quedarse en México? Esta es la historia de Yunaysi, una cubana con el sueño mexicano. Creditos: Audios…

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