Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/09/20/resources-around-coalition-2017-census-poverty-data/#.W6TzwntKgdU By CHN September 20, 2018 Editor’s note: The following blog post was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. On Wednesday, September 12 and Thursday, September 13, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest national, state, and local … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): As we approach this critical election, please take a moment to see how your Senators and Representative voted on torture. Most Members have a record on torture, and it’s important that it’s … Continued
From the Project on Government Oversight (http://www.pogo.org/): This is alarming: A recent State Department report revealed that some U.S. defense contractors are under investigation for allegedly engaging in human trafficking and abusive practices toward their workers. The American people deserve … Continued
Together with #DefundHate coalition partners, you helped defeat ICE’s special funding request for immigrant detention! The Washington Post reported that ICE’s request was for 1 billion dollars, specifically to expand immigrant detention. The spending bill passed through the Senate and … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): Sen. Tom Killion has introduced the State Housing Tax Credit legislation, SB 1185, in the Senate. Sen. Killion (R-9) is the prime sponsor and the original co-sponsors include: Sen. Killion (R-9), Sen. Argall (R-29), … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): We know that climate change is making hurricanes in the north Atlantic Ocean larger and stronger. Higher sea surface temperatures are fueling storms, storm surges are rolling in on higher sea levels, and … Continued
Posted at https://www.macfound.org/annual-report/2018/president-essay/ Julia M. Stasch, President, MacArthur Foundation September 19, 2018 From time to time, I share my thoughts about how MacArthur is navigating an evolving local, national, and global context. I try to say something new, perhaps insightful, … Continued
From PA Post (https://papost.org/): Pennsylvania sentences more people to life in prison without the possibility of parole than any other state–and indeed, any other country–per capita, according to a new study from the Abolitionist Law Center. For many organizations and people working … Continued
Posted at https://endhomelessness.org/court-says-cities-cant-criminalize-sleeping-outside-absent-housing-shelter-options/ September 13, 2018 Written by Eric Tars, Senior Attorney, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty. Last Tuesday, September 4, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that people experiencing homelessness cannot be punished for sleeping outside in the … Continued
From Community Legal Services (https://clsphila.org/): CLS proudly announces the release of a new paper from our colleague Jamie Gullen. https://bit.ly/2MM6hvJ Research, data, and most importantly, the lived experiences of people with criminal records show that expungement and sealing can be … Continued