From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency opened applications for a new rental and mortgage assistance program today, Monday, June 29, 2020. This new program is funded through the Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund allocated by the … Continued
UUPLAN Education Plan Unitarian Universalist Pennsylvania Legislative Advocacy Network (UUPLAN) June 19, 2020 Overview: The UUPLAN Education Fund (UPEF) seeks to retain a part-time, consulting Organizer to work with Unitarian Universalist congregations to increase voter participation in Pennsylvania, particularly in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/why-we-march-poll-shows-overwhelming-us-support-police-reform-increased Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Common Dreams Among other major changes, large majorities of the American public want clear standards for police misconduct and prosecution of officers guilty of excessive force. By Julia Conley, staff … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/23/new-amnesty-map-documents-shocking-extent-us-police-violence-against-black-lives Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 by Common Dreams Denying people’s constitutional rights “with physical violence, tear gas, and pepper spray is a hallmark of repression,” said one Amnesty researcher. By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Officers responsible … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/27/because-covid-19-leaves-no-more-time-half-measures-judge-orders-release-children Published on Saturday, June 27, 2020 by Common Dreams Advocates are calling on the agency to also immediately release parents. By Eoin Higgins, staff writer A young migrant girl sits on the floor as her father, recently … Continued
June 27, 2020 The Wolf Administration released the following statement in support of U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Judge Dolly M. Gee’s ruling on Friday ordering the release of migrant children held in the country’s three … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): In the coming days, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives could vote on House Bill 2025, a bill that would take away the power of the Department of Environmental Protection to enact a carbon reduction program similar to the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Today, June 26th, marks the two year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the administration’s xenophobic and racist refuge and Muslim ban. The expanded Muslim ban and African ban, issued on January 31, … Continued
Thanks to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use the links below. Last week, the Pennsylvania House and Senate voted unanimously on two separate sets of bills to address policing reform … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are living in extraordinary times. Nationwide mobilizations in the aftermath of too many police killings have renewed an important conversation about police accountability and the role police play in our lives. Even further this conversation … Continued