From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): It’s official: The administration has eliminated critical clean water protections.1 The revision is called the Dirty Water Rule, and it revokes hardwon protections for streams and wetlands that help provide drinking water for millions of Americans. That’s why we’re working … Continued
By Elizabeth Hardison May 19, 2020 More than 1.86 million Pennsylvanians who receive federal food assistance may soon be able to get groceries delivered to their doors, the state’s human services chief confirmed Tuesday. Officials in the state Department of … Continued
5:00 pm (EDT) on Tuesdays beginning June 2 We live in a time of crisis upon crisis and yet the church is silent. The need, or better put the demand, for a new trajectory of faith is clear. Where do … Continued
Posted at https://papost.org/2020/05/15/they-put-me-in-solitary-for-having-oranges-muslim-inmates-struggle-during-ramadan/ A lawsuit in Franklin County highlights challenges faced by Muslim inmates during Islam’s holy month Joseph Darius Jaafari | MAY 15, 2020 | 2:13 PM Photo illustration by WITF’s Tom Downing Excerpts from grievances filed by Muslim inmates … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): On April 5, a Harvard study found that the risk of death from COVID-19 is increased by exposure to soot pollution.1 Just days later, the administration rejected its own scientists’ recommendation to strengthen protections against soot pollution.2 Despite … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We just launched a new campaign called RightsNow! This new campaign is not just about surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, but about creating a new future where all of us can live in dignity and thrive. We need you … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Although 44 states and the federal system have reduced their prison populations since reaching peak levels, the pace of reform has been slow to reverse nearly four decades of aggressive imprisonment growth that now exacerbates … Continued
Thanks to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting representative to the Council’s Board of Directors, Carter Nash, for sharing. Northside Friends Meeting is a Quaker Meeting located in the Uptown Neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and Illinois quarantine we have … Continued
Thanks to the Community Responders Network for providing these resources. Community Response – Ten Ways to Fight Hate – Southern Poverty Law Center: https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/com_ten_ways_to_fight_hate_2017_web.pdf Take a Stand in Your Community – Not in Our Town (Action Kit): https://www.niot.org/stop-hate-action-kits/community-response-to-hate Enhance the … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): The COVID-19 pandemic has already cost hundreds of thousands of lives and could push billions of people into hunger and poverty in the US and across the globe. Safe and effective treatments and vaccines offer a … Continued