From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): On Sunday, October 8, the Trump Administration unveiled its principles for reform of the U.S. immigration system. The long list includes policy proposals that would further ramp up immigration enforcement, severely cut overall immigration, and penalize localities … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The number of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) held in local jails nearly doubled from between 1999 and 2014, according to a Bureau of Justice Statistics analysis covered by The Crime Report. During this … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Nearly all American Indian tribes have rejected the option of pursuing the death penalty against their citizens for federal crimes committed on their land, reports the Associated Press. “Congress expanded the list of death-penalty eligible … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): In “Growth in the U.S. Ex-Felon and Ex-Prisoner Population, 1948 to 2010,” Sarah Shannon and colleagues estimate that one-third of black men had a felony conviction in 2010—a significant increase over the past 30 years … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-10-10/environment/touring-solar-powered-pittsburgh/a59760-1 October 10, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Solar Tour includes both residential and business solar installations. (PennFuture) PITTSBURGH – Solar installations will be on display at homes and … Continued
By Tracy Jan October 3 The share of white millionaires in the United States has doubled in the past quarter-century, with 1 in 7 white families now worth more than $1 million, according to new Federal Reserve data. Fifteen percent of white families … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): CHIP funding expired on September 30th! Our voices are urgently needed to get Congress to act. Nearly 9 million children rely on CHIP to meet their health care needs, so an extension of—and stability for—the program … Continued
From the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg (http://www.wacharrisburg.org): The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is launching its 2017-18 year of its Global Scholars Program! Geared towards high school students, the Global Scholars Program allows youth to delve into international affairs … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In a new brief (http://www.epi.org/publication/forced-arbitration-is-bad-for-consumers/), EPI’s Heidi Shierholz describes how the use of forced arbitration benefits companies at the expense of consumers—and the extent to which Wells Fargo cashed in on those benefits at … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In a new FAQ, EPI’s Josh Bivens and Hunter Blair explain why cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthy does nothing to help the middle class. Bivens and Blair debunk several myths that are repeated … Continued