By MICHAEL WARREN ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9% of the American pie … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-04-12/budget-policy-and-priorities/what-to-know-for-pas-2022-may-primary-election/a78568-2 April 12, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window With Pennsylvania’s primary election nearly a month away, older adult advocates want to ensure state residents are aware of major changes to … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On April 1st, the Biden administration announced a planned end to the inhumane Title 42 policy by May 23rd, 2022. The policy, which was first weaponized by the previous administration and continued under the Biden … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): We have huge news to share. President Biden took action today, after months of preparation, to rein in the danger of ghost guns in communities across Pennsylvania and across the nation. Ghost guns, which are easily assembled … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Spring is a time for renewal and reenergizing and we hope you are ready, willing and able to continue our fight for more transparent, accountable and impartial redistricting. Although the maps are better this … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Outreach and trauma-informed programs are interrupting violence in every part of Pennsylvania right now. But if we don’t continue those efforts, and expand them, the slow work to heal communities and prevent violence will stop. That’s the … Continued
Posted at https://innocenceproject.org/melissa-lucio-9-facts-innocent-woman-facing-execution/ Ms. Lucio is facing execution on April 27 for a crime that never occurred. By Innocence Staff 9 datos que debes saber sobre esta mujer inocente que enfrenta su ejecución Melissa Lucio with her nephew Greg Chavez … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We hope that you will join us in celebrating the fifth annual Black Maternal Health Week, founded by our partners at Black Mamas Matter Alliance. Black Maternal Health Week is a week of awareness, activism, and … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): New research reveals that nearly a third of all workers in the US earn under $15 an hour. But women and people of color do much more than their fair share of low-wage jobs, and as … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): by Melissa Stek|Published April 1, 2022 Washington, DC – Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced its plans to terminate Title 42 by May 23. The public health order, first invoked by the … Continued