People’s Budget Coalition Claims Victory after San Francisco Budget Restores Most Proposed Service Cuts
The San Francisco People’s Budget Coalition declared a victory after the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced a budget... Read more.
LDF Urges NYC to Reject AI Surveillance Expansion in Public Schools
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) urged New York City officials to reject the expansion of artificial intelligence-powered surveillance and policing... Read more.
California Legislature Approves $11.25 Billion Affordable Housing Bond for November Ballot
The California Legislature has approved an $11.25 billion affordable housing bond, which, pending gubernatorial signature, is slated for the November 3 statewide... Read more.
FIFA Greenlights Rainbow Flags at Seattle World Cup, Rejects Objections
FIFA confirmed that fans would be permitted to display rainbow flags inside Seattle's Lumen Field during the World Cup match between Egypt and Iran, rejecting formal... Read more.
Trump Cancels Major Bipartisan Housing Bill Signing, Future in Doubt
President Donald Trump canceled a planned White House signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, according to the Consumer Choice Center, which reported... Read more.
New Dashboard Aims to Strengthen Gun Violence Prevention Efforts in New Orleans
The New Orleans Firearm Violence Dashboard, developed by the Violence Prevention Institute at Tulane University in partnership with the Vera Institute of Justice... Read more.
Assembly Panel Advances Bill to Reinstate Env. Review for Industry Exemptions
The California Assembly Natural Resources Committee advanced Senate Bill 954, legislation authored by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, which aims to restore environmental... Read more.
Davis Pride Comedy Night Addresses LGBTQ+ Issues, Funds Advocacy Efforts
The third annual Davis Pride Comedy Night, scheduled for June 26, will allocate a portion of its proceeds to the Davis Phoenix Coalition, an organization supporting... Read more.
Cabaldon Bill Draws Fire as Advocates Say Auto Industry Delay Endangers Domestic Violence Survivors
Consumer advocates have criticized SB 719, a legislative measure authored by State Senator Christopher Cabaldon, contending it would delay by five years a California... Read more.
DNA Evidence Overturns Two-Decade Wrongful Conviction of Georgia Man
Marquez Powell, 41, was exonerated Thursday after nearly 21 years of incarceration for a 2005 murder, following a Fulton County judge's approval of a Joint Extraordinary... Read more.