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PNS Daily Newscast - April 20, 2018 


The DOJ delivers the Comey memos to Congress. Also on our rundown: More evidence that rent prices are out of reach in many markets; Wisconsin counties brace for sulfide mining; and the Earth Day focus this weekend in North Dakota is on recycling.

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Human Rights/Racial Justice

Virginia House Republican lawmakers failed to override Gov. Ralph Northam’s veto of HB 1257. (Maleka Ali/Twenty20)
Immigrant-Rights Group Celebrates Failed Veto Override on Sanctuary Cities
Friday, April 20, 2018
RICHMOND, Va. – During the special session on the state budget and Medicaid, Republicans in the House of Delegates tried but failed to get the ...Read More
About 17 million American families pay 30 percent or more of their income in rent. (Photos public domain)
Report: Rising Rents Putting Financial Security at Risk
Friday, April 20, 2018
NEW YORK – High rents are threatening families' financial security and putting home ownership out of reach for many, according to a new report ...Read More
Immigrants and advocates rallied in Albany on Wednesday for passage of Assembly Bill 10273. (Green Light Campaign)
Immigrants’ Advocates Push for Passage of Driver License Bill
Thursday, April 19, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. — Immigrants and their supporters are calling on the state Assembly to pass a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to ...Read More
Business leaders, health-care experts, faith leaders and transgender people spoke in support of HB 1319. (Hannah Willard)
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
CONCORD, N.H. – Civil-rights advocates are optimistic that New Hampshire's transgender non-discrimination bill may soon be law. The Senate ...Read More
A new study shows that local governments are better positioned to connect traditionally underserved communities to broadband internet. (Pixabay)
Report: Municipal Broadband Could Protect Consumer Privacy
Monday, April 16, 2018
DENVER – As Congress considers remedies for large-scale privacy breaches by Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, a recent report suggests that ...Read More
Many workers who depend on tips say they experience increased levels of sexual harassment. (Pixabay)
Report Calls for Big Boost in Minimum Wage
Monday, April 16, 2018
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report calls for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour to reduce poverty and promote pay equity. The ...Read More
People on death row in Texas prisons can often spend a decade or more waiting for appeals to work their way through the federal court system. (Twenty20)
TX Seeks to Limit Federal Appeals of People on Death Row
Friday, April 13, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas – Death-penalty opponents say a request by Texas officials to limit the amount of time people on death row have to appeal their ...Read More
Tennis star Serena Williams reportedly had problems getting doctors to take her medical issues seriously upon the birth of her child last year. (motivationforgood/Pixabay)
TN Observes First-Ever Black Maternal Health Week
Friday, April 13, 2018
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Black women are three to four times more likely to die during childbirth than white women. It's just one startling statistic ...Read More
Justice First organizer Rev. Leo Woodberry says their effort is timed to lead up to the People's Climate March 2018, and ahead of this fall's elections. (Vimeo/The People's Climate March)
Southern Campaign to Focus on Potential for Clean-Energy Justice
Thursday, April 12, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A tour of 10 southern states focusing on clean energy and justice issues kicks off today in Raleigh, N.C. The Justice ...Read More
The Washington state Supreme Court has implemented a new rule that could reduce racial bias in the jury-selection process. (Jason Rosenberg/Flickr)
Wash. First in Nation to Reduce Bias in Jury Selection
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington is set to become the first state to tackle racial bias in the jury-selection process. The new rule, which goes into ...Read More
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