From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Scroll down for link to sign-on page. Dear President Trump: As people of faith, we write to you out of profound concern over the rise in tensions between the United States and North … Continued
From the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia (http://sanctuaryphiladelphia.org/): Beginning on Sunday, we received a spike in calls from people all over the city who had family members arrested by ICE. In NorthEast, North, and South Philly, people scrambled to find … Continued
From the Detention Watch Network (https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/): Trump’s anti-immigrant budget proposal includes a nearly 20 percent increase for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). As a part of the #DefundHate campaign, DWN is releasing, Hides, Lies & … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We woke up on Monday (October 2) to devastating news. Once again, our hearts are broke as we heard reports of people hurt and killed by gun violence, this time in a mass shooting in Las … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-10-02/education/court-rules-pa-parents-can-challenge-state-education-funding/a59639-1 October 2, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Pennsylvania Constitution requires “the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education.” (stevepb/pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Public … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/09/29/surprise-non-partisan-analysis-finds-trump-tax-plan-primarily-rewards-top-1 Published on Friday, September 29, 2017 The plan would also raise taxes for many middle class families, a fact Americans for Tax Fairness denounced as “absolutely outrageous” By Jake Johnson, staff writer “It is absolutely outrageous that … Continued
Lackawanna County Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley pins a captain’s badge on County Corrections Officer William Shanley. A civil lawsuit alleges that Shanley was part of an elaborate sexual assault scheme in Lackwanna County Prison, and that O’Malley played a role in … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On Thursday, September 28th, the PA Supreme Court issued a landmark decision. It ordered the Commonwealth Court to hold a full trial on PA’s school funding lawsuit. The Court agreed with the plaintiffs that … Continued
September 27, 2017|12:18 PM ET JOSE OLIVARES Recent numbers released by the Justice Department show a drop in overall youth incarceration rates in the United States. But a closer look at the data shows a widening gap between black and … Continued
Faith Organizations Providing Help to Puerto Rico List provided by PICO National Network It has been more than 2 weeks since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico and earthquakes caused death and destruction in Mexico, and several months since Harvey … Continued