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Megan Kearney
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Digital Producer, The 19th News
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transportation, arts and culture city news, education local politics,social movements housing
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Content
By Megan Kearney Verified| The 19th News Verified Published BAKER CITY, Ore. — In what has become a routine event in rural America, a hospital maternity ward closed in 2023 in this small Oregon town about an hour from the Idaho border. For Shyanne McCoy, 23, that meant the closest hospital with an obstetrician on staff when she was pregnant was a 45-mile drive away over a mountain pass.
By Megan Kearney Verified| The 19th News Verified Published This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Adrienne Rodriguez held her head high as she walked to the front of the courtroom. On her right, her friends and relatives filled the three wooden pews in the back of the room. To her left, the rows on the defendant’s side sat empty. Rodriguez was at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Georgia on that muggy Wednesday morning in August to give a victim impact statement.
By Megan Kearney Verified| The 19th News Verified Published BAKER CITY, Ore. — In what has become a routine event in rural America, a hospital maternity ward closed in 2023 in this small Oregon town about an hour from the Idaho border. For Shyanne McCoy, 23, that meant the closest hospital with an obstetrician on staff when she was pregnant was a 45-mile drive away over a mountain pass.
Company Info
The 19th News
The 19th is an independent, nonprofit news organization based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2020. It focuses on gender, politics, and policy, with a commitment to empowering women, women of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. The organization is named after the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. The 19th provides news coverage that highlights issues affecting underrepresented communities, particularly through a gender-equity lens. It offers free access to all articles, ensuring that its content reaches historically underserved audiences. The organization actively recruits journalists from diverse backgrounds and collaborates with nonprofits and philanthropic organizations to further its mission. With a national reach and a digital-first approach, The 19th emphasizes intersectional reporting and aims to challenge systemic inequities in media representation.
Washington, D.C., United States, United States
+1 512-222-8973
Founded: 2020