10/17/2024: Maternity Leave | Prison Labor | The Great Shakeout

Mississippi lawmakers are being urged to consider paid maternity leave for the thousands of state employees. 

Then, there's a push to end forced labor in prisons in the South. Lawyers for prisoners say they're made to do work that is low-paid and often dangerous 

Also, earthquake drills are happening across the nation today as part of the "Great Shakeout" preparedness campaign.

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