Empowered Immigrant Women

~ Clarissa

In October of 2023 there was a mass shooting in a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. It was the deadliest shooting in the state’s history. People were devastated and wanted to help the victims of the terrible attack. Over 6 million dollars were donated to Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund, a non-profit that vowed to get the money to the survivors and the families of the victims.

But guess what?

Almost 1/3 of the money raised never went to the victims or anything remotely related to the shooting. Instead, it went to non-profits that serve… immigrants and refugees.

The organizations include Empowered Immigrant Women Unite, Generation Noor, New Mainers Public Health Initiative, the Somali Bantu Community Association and Gateway Community Services, which has been accused of misusing taxpayer funds.

Shooting victims nationwide demand Maine nonprofits return diverted donations

I must be a non-empowered immigrant woman because nobody offered me any handouts. I have to ask, though, if they are so empowered why are they leeching money off the survivors of a terrible crime?

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    2. It’s shocking how many people eagerly reposted this AI garbage on social media. But I didn’t know it was used as evidence in the Senate. This is extremely disturbing. Extremely. If Senate hearings are conquered by AI slop, we are all beyond screwed.

      Very upsetting. And yes, where are the people who are supposed to work for the senator and check what they are giving him?

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