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“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...

We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.

“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.

(Published Dec. 2024)

Stuff be happening,
I don’t be posting,
Because I be tired,
But I be workin’
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Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning

I was sent this video of agents at her door:

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

“A Godsend”: ProPublica’s Rx Inspector Tool Is Helping People Find Critical Safety Information on Generic Drugs Health care workers are changing how they counsel patients. Experts are using our database to support their research. And some consumers report they’ve discovered troubling records at the factories wh...

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built a tool to show you.

Here’s how Rx Inspector has helped patients, doctors and researchers so far.

NAACP NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING YouTube video by NAACP New York State Conference

We are hosting a legislative briefing exclusively for Black News organizations in reaction to Governor Hochul’s State of the State.

This is the first in a series of briefings we’ll be hosting throughout the leg session

Link: www.youtube.com/live/8QLuSNK...

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This morning at 9am on @urbanviewradio.bsky.social channel 126, @ljoywilliams.bsky.social has an important NEW episode of #SundayCivics player.siriusxm.com #Community #Power

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Me going to this inauguration

Im so tired on accepting every damn time. Now I just select reject all

What did you think of today’s show?

“Enumeration or Estimation: Why Inaccurate Census Results Hurt American Citizens”

NEW: The House Judiciary Committee is holding a Nov. 19 hearing called “Enumeration or Estimation: Why Inaccurate Census Results Hurt American Citizens,” according to the website of the committee's Democratic members

Rigging the map? How power in US Congress could shift if both parties win their redistricting fights Republicans hold a 219-213 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way

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A Company Is Building Communities for Right-Wing Christians. Some Neighbors Aren't Happy RidgeRunner is building communities for right-wing Christians. Some neighbors aren’t happy about it.

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And congrats on the new job ☺️

Thanks for listening on Sunday’s Brandon but no, that’s not my voice on the training. Unless it’s an AI version of my voice 🤔

His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Set To Be Executed For It. Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.

Tremane Wood is currently on death row, despite his older brother admitting to killing victim Ronnie Wipf in 2002.

Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy.

Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.

As Darfur's last city falls, fears grow 'there will be no one left to save' — NPR Sudan’s army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.

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Today’s Sunday Civics was extra 🔥🔥 this morning!! @ljoywilliams.bsky.social let me map out my safe spaces!

Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say — Reuters Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition, a military source and a foreign diplomat said on Monday, the second time that young protesters have topp...

Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests, officials say - Reuters apple.news/AX0cZJ28eS_u...

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

#SundayCivics episode card: Porch Light Series (PLS) 5. Photo of Saqib Bhatti Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Action Center on Race & the Economy on blue background, white lettering.

Tune in @urbanviewradio.bsky.social channel 126 at 9am for a NEW episode of #SundayCivics! @ljoywilliams.bsky.social brings Saqib Bhatti, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Action Center on Race & the Economy, to the front of the class. #PorchLightSeries

Earlier today, the NAACP New York State Conference moved to intervene in the DOJ lawsuit against New York to block the release of sensitive voter data.

✊🏾 Learn more: www.nysnaacp.org/blog/breakin...

#NAACPNY #ProtectTheVote #VotingRights #DefendDemocracy

Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around UN capable of crippling cell service in NYC The U.S. Secret Service has dismantled a massive hidden telecom network in New York

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When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...

In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found.

Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing.

(Published Jan. 2024)
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Millionaires tax revenue reaches $1.8 billion, on pace to double estimates Massachusetts has collected about $1.8 billion from a voter-approved surtax on the state's highest earners through the first nine months of the fiscal year, the Department of Revenue said Monday in a ...

"Massachusetts has collected about $1.8 billion from a voter-approved surtax on the state's highest earners through the first nine months of the fiscal year."

It's going to be used for education and transportation.

See? Equitable taxation benefits everyone.
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The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

When you strip away humanity

The great @ljoywilliams.bsky.social State Conf President of NY State along with a fan aka our Branch President Edward Paul as they prep at the 2025 Civic Engagement Summit ahead of this year's 2025 NAACP Natl Convention #gwinnettnaacp