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WMTW: Maine Gov. Janet Mills to receive Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

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RFK Human Rights recently named Maine Governor Janet Mills as one of the recipients of its 42nd annual Human Rights Award. Reporting on this news, WMTW highlights the Mills administration’s successful legal battle to restore federal funding for school nutrition programs serving 172,000 children in Maine. 

Mills joins fellow honorees Elizabeth Oyer, the former DOJ pardon attorney, and immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra. 

Read the full article here. 

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