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Kamala Harris, Abdul El-Sayed focus on Black maternal health at Detroit event

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris was effusive in her praise for Abdul El-Sayed, as she joined the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate on the campaign trail on Tuesday.

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH: Senate candidate El-Sayed and former VP Harris speak at Black maternal health roundtable (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    El-Sayed said Harris, who will attend a roundtable on Black maternal health with him and separately join an event hosted by the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, is a critical advocate in helping him close ranks as he tries to defeat Republican Mike Rogers.

  2. New York Post

    Kamala Harris blasts criticism of DEI as ‘an attack on maternal care’ while stumping for El-Sayed in Michigan (opens New York Post)

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    Former Vice President Kamala Harris blasted the criticisms of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as an "attack on maternal care" while stumping for Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Harris: ‘Attack on DEI’ is ‘attack on maternal care’ in el Sayed campaign stop (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Vice President Kamala Harris turned the fight over diversity, equity, and inclusion into a battle over maternal health on Tuesday, declaring that “the attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care” and accusing the Trump administration of putting research and care for black women at risk.

  4. MLive

    Kamala Harris, Abdul El-Sayed focus on Black maternal health at Detroit event (opens MLive)

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    Former Vice President Kamala Harris was effusive in her praise for Abdul El-Sayed, as she joined the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate on the campaign trail on Tuesday.

  5. Fox News

    Kamala Harris says 'attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care' in appearance with El-Sayed (opens Fox News)

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    Harris also accused political leaders who promote “family values" of hypocrisy while supporting policies she said could worsen the maternal health crisis.

  6. BizPac Review

    Kamala Harris says attacking DEI means attacking maternal care (opens BizPac Review)

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    Serving up word salad at a roundtable discussing the needs of “black birthing people,” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ defended DEI in her pitch to bolster a […]

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