THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2012
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Paper Pinwheels a Symbol of Hope in Kentucky
By Amy Hogg/Kentuckians for the
he Commonwealth It turns out that paper pinwheels – even on a rainy day – are a great idea. As they do each Valentine’s Day, members of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth rallied and marched on their state capital to call for an end to mountaintop removal and a just economic transition [...]
For eight years residents have been working for the installation of streetlights in their colonias to light up the streets at night. The vast majority of Hidalgo County’s more than one thousand colonias lack streetlights. Without adequate lighting, children cannot safely go out and play in the evenings. Their confinement contributes to health issues including [...]
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Florida Senate Denies In-State Tuition for US Citizens
MIAMI – The Florida Senate Committee on Higher
February 1, 2012
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Higher Education voted Tuesday afternoon against passing SB 1018, a bill that would guarantee in-state tuition eligibility for U.S. born citizens and legal permanent residents regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Because of a flaw in the existing law, when students who are still financially dependent [...]
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City Council will finally consider jobs and community benefits for the Army Base redevelopment project. The Community & Economic Development Committee of Oakland City Council voted today to approve a Community Benefits Policy Framework for the development and operations at the former Army Base. The next step is a vote [...]
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When the Federal Housing and Finance Agency filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago’s Vacant Property Ordinance recently, Action Now quickly organized a rally in front of the Fannie Mae offices. They offered first-person accounts of how neglected foreclosed properties are ruining neighborhoods in the city. The ordinance was proposed and advocated for by [...]
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DOJ: Police Treament of Minorities a Problem in Seattle, Phoenix, 20 Cities
December 20, 2011
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An 11-month investigation by the Department of Justice into the Seattle Police Department has uncovered widespread use of excessive force and constitutional violations, especially against people of color, by officers at the Seattle Police Department. Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, with the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, said his office is involved in 20 [...]
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silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified neighborhood in South Texas on December 16. The sustainable neighborhood in Edouch will include hiking and bike trails, a community center and park, single family homes for diverse families and families of mixed income. “We look forward to [...]
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purpose room at Longwood Elementary School in Hayward, Calif., each one was recognized and honored as they graduated from the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) program. The parents, who all have elementary school-age children, took the course to learn how to be more involved and knowledgeable about [...]
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Texas Organizing Project members are celebrating a victory for Houston neighborhoods after securing an agreement with Mayor Annise Parker that will dedicate $60 million of Hurricane Ike Recovery Funds to repair single-family homes. The victory was sealed Dec. 6, after a unanimous vote from the Houston City Council. The historic vote comes on the heels [...]
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Ten honor roll seniors at Sojourner Truth Academy in New Orleans who were suspended on Nov. 18 for singing in the school cafeteria during lunchtime, plan to testify at a school board meeting tonight. The suspensions occurred without notice or warning, and in violation of the school code of conduct’s commitment that before suspension the [...]
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