(Criminal justice news deserving of an in-depth look.) How ‘smart’ are the arrangements behind predictive models and algorithms in city government? Photo via Flickr. Robert Brauneis (George Washington University Law School) and Ellen P. Goodman (Rutgers Law School): “Algorithmic Transparency … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): Elected officials have been using fear of the stranger to ban Muslims and refugees, militarize our borders, and target black and brown immigrants (including children and families) for detention and deportation. As people of … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/08/11/rethinking-workforce-training-low-income-moms/#.WY3UCFWGMdU By Carol Burnett August 11, 2017 Editor’s note: This post was written by Carol Burnett, the founder and executive director of the Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative, a nonprofit that has been a champion for affordable child care … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): As you know, some politicians in Harrisburg want to pass mandatory minimum sentences for low-level drug and gun crimes. We are fighting this effort because we know mandatory minimums hurt families and taxpayers without … Continued
On “Take a Deep Breath,” Fracking in Pennsylvania and grassroots efforts to put a halt to any new drilling are discussed in this case for a MORALtorium on fracking by panel members Karen Feridun, founder of Berks Gas Truth; The … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival could be rescinded by the Trump Administration at any moment. Ten attorneys general have threatened to sue Trump if he doesn’t terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Yesterday, we received a very good news: three-year-old Josué and his mother Teresa were released from Berks County Detention Center after spending over 600 days in detention. Josué is only three, and has spent half … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-08-10/environment/mariner-east-drilling-settlement-offers-new-protections/a58925-1 August 10, 2017 – Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The Mariner East II project will carry natural gas liquids across 17 counties in Pennsylvania (Jay Phagan/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Some Pennsylvania … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Advocates have updated the Interfaith Immigration Coalition website with more resources for the August 2017 recess at http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/neighbor-to-neighbor-toolkit-and-resources/. It now contains a link to a state-by-state spreadsheet listing recess town halls and other events … Continued
The Cornfield Chapel on the proposed path of the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline is expected to be seized without warning at any moment in the next month or two. The Adorers of the Blood of Christ, the nuns that own the … Continued