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Southwick Teen Has Fostered More Than Three Dozen Kittens Southwick, MA (March 2, 2021) – Local youth and humane hero, Lilly Barden, is featured in the March/April 2021 edition of Kind News magazine. Kind News is a children’s magazine published …
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 1, 2021Contact: Duc Luu, dluu@publicadvocates.org; 857-373-9118 Statement on AB 86, School Reopening and Extended Learning Plan by Public Advocates Managing Attorney John Affeldt We are pleased to see that the Governor and the Legislature have finally reached agreement on …
Statement: John Affeldt on AB 86, School Reopening and Extended Learning Plan More >
The NLG National Office, in collaboration with NLG Review, is publishing a 4-part blog series exploring questions around policing in the United States. Guild members shared pieces analyzing the policing of social movements, the role of police in maintaining current power …
Welcome to the rebranded Member Recap, formerly known as the Member News Digest, where you can catch up on NLG news from the last two weeks. Be sure to keep up with us in real time on social media, on …
“ON TO THE SENATE, NOW THE BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO PROTECT LGBTQ PEOPLE CONTINUES.” February 25, 2021, Washington DC | The following statement can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force: “We applaud the House vote on …
STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF EQUALITY ACT BY VOTE IN U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES More >
February 25, 2021, New York; Papua New Guinea’s ‘founding father’ and four-time prime minister, Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare died today. Known throughout the country as – Father of the Nation – Sir Michael served as prime minister over four …
News: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea’s Founding Father, Dies at Age of 84 More >
In line with our new strategic plan to support gender justice movements with funding and resources, Global Fund for Women is proud to launch a new version of our free online tool to support grassroots people power globally. The Movement Capacity Assessment Tool (MCAT) helps …
RedRover is excited to announce the addition of the book Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me, written by Eloise Greenfield and illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi, to the RedRover Readers program curriculum. Our first program book written by an African-American author, …
New RedRover Readers Program Book – Thinker: My Puppy Poet and Me More >
Liliana Madrigal Liliana Madrigal is co-founder of the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT), currently serving as Executive Vice Presdient and on the organization’s board of directors. Her special mandate is providing the vision, strategic direction, and organizational leadership to advance ACT’s …
Protected: 25 Years Ago: Why We Founded the Amazon Conservation Team More >
Today, civil rights leaders called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – a critical step to holding law enforcement accountable for unconstitutional and unethical conduct. The 2020 killing of George Floyd …
Civil Rights Leaders Call on Congress to Pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act More >
On behalf of the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative—the foremost diverse coalition of national racial justice and civil rights organizations representing and serving more than 53 million people in the United States—we condemn in the strongest terms the recent uptick in …
Washington, DC – On February 25, 2021 at 10:00 am ET, the Racial Equity Anchor Institutions and Esri will host a virtual press briefing on the launch of a new initiative to survey and track policing budgets in targeted areas …
Written by Fredrick Anyanwu, Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Elton John AIDS Foundation February marks Black History Month and it is a time for us to celebrate and remember the people and events that have got us to where we …
February 20, 2021, New York; Yesterday, the United States rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. This is an incredibly important first step towards the US re-assuming an international leadership role in the global effort to address the climate emergency. In 2015, …
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February 24, 2021, New York; Ghana’s national conservation efforts are starting to slow deforestation and degradation levels, according to a new report by the Ghana Forestry Commission. Losing over 60% of its forests between 1950 and the turn of the …
“One year ago today, two white supremacists shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, an innocent Black man who was jogging down a road in Glynn County, Georgia. In America, Black lives are cut short for wearing a hoodie, attending church, buying …
Introducing the New State Index on Youth Homelessness. The State Index on Youth Homelessness evaluates all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their efforts to prevent and end youth homelessness. Today, True Colors United and the National Homelessness …
We Scored All 50 States (and DC) on Their Efforts to End Youth Homelessness. More >
Published: February 16, 2021 / / NBC DFW / / The Senior Source’s Mindy Kitchens talks about how older adults in long-term care facilities are faring during the winter storm and power outages. View Link Originally published by The …
Advocating for Loved Ones in Long Term Care Facilities During Power Outage More >
February 19, 2021 Much of our recent work has focused on mangrove trees or bees, so it was only a matter of time before they joined forces in a project – and in addition to ecological benefits, produced some delicious …
A honey of a project saves mangroves in the Dominican Republic More >
The Australian Ethical Foundation has made high impact and cost-effectiveness one of their top priorities for their strategic giving profile. And to ensure that their donations generate the most positive impact, the Australian Ethical Foundation worked alongside The Life You …
In The Spotlight: The Australian Ethical Foundation and The Life You Can Save! More >
THE STATEMENT BELOW CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO KIERRA JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE: “The Equality Act, introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives, is a historic and vital nondiscrimination and civil rights bill that would update existing …
News > DSWF and the Convention on Biological Diversity: Update Last week, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) engaged in two informal sessions under the Convention on Biological Diversity. In these meetings, DSWF highlighted that we are in the “midst of …
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NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – The Miami Heat surprised seniors with a tasty act of kindness on Wednesday. The team partnered with the Ultimate Kronos Group, Feeding South Florida and Pollo Tropical for a food distribution event at a senior …
Miami Heat surprise seniors with food on National Acts of Kindness Day More >
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: communications@nlg.org National Lawyers Guild (NLG) membership voted to pass a resolution supporting police abolition following its #Law4thePeople Convention last fall, acknowledging that the institution of policing is incompatible with the NLG’s mission to use law in …
The NLG National Office is pleased to introduce our 2021 Haywood Burns Fellowship recipients! The Fellowships sponsor law students and legal workers to spend the summer working for public interest organizations across the country in order to build their legal …
With the recent release of the TV series ‘It’s a Sin’, discussions around HIV and LGBTQ+ history are even more prominent. This captivating series follows the lives of a group of friends in London during the 1980s as the LGBT …
News > The EU Ivory Trade: Have your Say On Thursday 28 January 2021, the European Commission published new draft measures aiming to effectively ban the trade in ivory throughout the European Union (with limited exemptions). This move, at last, …
News > Tafika’s new collar Our ground-based conservation partners Game Rangers International (GRI) are excited to share the next step in Tafika’s rehabilitation to the wild: “Tafika was rescued in 2008 from South Luangwa National Park at only 9 months …
By Public Advocates, ACCE, Housing Now! California It’s been almost a year since the start of the pandemic and California renters are hurting. A new law signed on January 29, 2021, provides important protections AND debt forgiveness for renters. Here …
Blog: 5 things renters must know about their COVID eviction protections More >
BALTIMORE — The NAACP will hold a press conference on Tuesday, February 16, at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss the federal lawsuit filed accusing Trump and Giuliani of inciting the U.S. Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021. The lawsuit was filed …
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