Meet the gay man helping FEMA fight misinformation during natural disasters
“Information is a lifeline,” Justin Ángel Knighten told The Advocate at the National Response Coordination Center.
January 8, 2025
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“Information is a lifeline,” Justin Ángel Knighten told The Advocate at the National Response Coordination Center.
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