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AOC Leads Reintroduction of Bill to Combat Non-Consensual, Sexually Explicit Deepfake Imagery 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led the reintroduction on May 21 of the “Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act” (DEFIANCE Act), bipartisan legislation that would grant survivors the right to take civil action against people who knowingly produce, distribute, solicit and receive or possess, with the intent to distribute nonconsensual, sexually-explicit, digital forgeries.

Gillibrand Announces New Bill Covering Free Childbirth for Families with Private Insurance

By SÍLE MOLONEY
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced on Wednesday, May 21, the introduction of her bipartisan bill, “Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act,” bipartisan law that, if passed, would require insurance companies to fully cover the costs associated with childbirth, including labor and delivery and prenatal, neonatal, perinatal, and postpartum care.

Norwood: Brave Older Woman Adult Fights Back in Attempted Robbery inside Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A courageous female older adult started her day alert enough to successfully fight off a prospective thief in the Norwood section of the Bronx, police said. The NYPD is now asking for the public’s help identifying the person seem in the attached photo and video who they say is wanted in connection to the attempted robbery.