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
From the Every Child Matters Education Fund (http://www.everychildmatters.org/): I know we have one thing in common: we both want children to be a priority when it comes to federal, state, and local policies. Unfortunately, some recent Trump administration actions don’t … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): A powerful group of Republican and Democratic senators have come together in support of federal sentencing and prison reform. Yesterday, the group, led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced the Sentencing Reform and … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Please stand with Dreamers and uplift the urgency of passing a clean Dream Act of 2017! We are striving for 800,000 calls to Congress to honor the 800,000 immigrant youth in the DACA program. Last … Continued