Youths with Down syndrome working at Mexican coffee shop
By Roberta Pardo The first coffee shop staffed by people with Down syndrome in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, continues thriving as it nears its second year of operation. Named Coffee Cordica 21, the shop opened in late 2017 as a space hoping to erase the idea that people with Down syndrome cannot live normal lives. The […]
Volume 39 Issue 32 • 08/08/19 – 08/14/19
In this issue Shootings leave more than 20 deads Charter school for girls opening in KC area Lucas sworn in as new KCMO mayor
Animal rights legislation could get stricter in Australia
By Chara Canberra, Australia, residents could face thousands of dollars in fines, even jail time, for forgetting to walk their dogs, yelling at their dogs or caging a dog for failure to behave. Legislation has been proposed in Australia’s capital city to impose a fine of up to $4,000 in Australian dollars ($2,800 in U.S. currency) […]