VNN This Month In America | August 2022

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Hello, Verified News Community! It’s VNN’s Rachael Schuit here for VNN’s This Month In America August 2022! 

We published our premiere story in our new Allotment Crimes series this month, starting first with the story of Lucinda Hickory. 

In other Indigenous news, tribal sovereignty took center stage in the political arena during the first of two United Indian Nations of Oklahoma candidate forums.

And tribal leaders traveled to Washington to discuss their Freedmen views with a Senate committee. 

VNN looked at how nationwide issues are impacting people locally. 

We released our first internet infrastructure story this August, talking about how more reliable and affordable internet is much needed for families and economic development and how they’re going to get it.

And the legal fight over abortion continued in Michigan, as a local judge and the DA’s office battle it out to determine who can prosecute abortion providers. 

Our months-long FATE series concluded this August. 

The final story in this round is now available on our website, where all of the elements of From Adversity To Entrepreneurship are live and ready for you to explore. 

In other entrepreneur news, a new co-working space is coming to Okmulgee, Oklahoma. 

And in New York, a local woman turns her creativity into adventures for adrenaline seekers all over the East coast. 

Thank you for a great first month in VNN’s fifth year. We have some exciting changes coming in September. Sign up and subscribe for news and updates so you don’t miss a thing! 

And thanks for showing up for your favorite news roundup. Enjoy the last days of summer!