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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NY: Social Justice

New York has the fourth-largest backlog of immigration cases in the U.S. It comes behind Florida (488,223 cases), Texas (387,792 cases) and California (355,459 cases). (Adobe Stock)
NY advocates want immigrant legal services bill passed

Legislation in Albany would create the first right to counsel for people in immigration court. The Access to Representation Act would provide …

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An Institute for Women's Policy Research report finds the profession with the largest wage gap is financial manager, with women earning 71% of what men earn. The profession with the smallest gap is cashier, with women earning 98% of what men do. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Wage gap declines, but won’t close for 30 years

Today is Equal Pay Day, and a new report finds the wage gap between men and women is closing. The Institute for Women's Policy Research data show …

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While robberies in the New York City Subway were down from 2022 to 2023, felony assaults rose from 556 in 2022 to 570 in 2023. (Adobe Stock)
Advocates denounce Gov. Hochul’s NYC subway safety plan

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's five-point New York City subway safety plan is being met with backlash from some community advocates. The plan calls …

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A poll released last June found 48% of Americans oppose reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved, while 41% approve of it and another 13% don't know where they stand on the issue. (Wikimedia Commons)
Members appointed to NYS reparations commission

New York state lawmakers have appointed members to the Community Commission on Reparations Remedies, created through legislation Gov. Kathy Hochul …

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A poll by Pew Research showed 85% of Americans are unfamiliar with their state's legislative redistricting process. Even so, 24% said they are dissatisfied with how it is being handled. (Adobe Stock)
Gov. Hochul signs new NY congressional maps into law

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed new congressional maps into law. The move comes a few days after Democrats in the legislature rejected maps drawn by …

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Un informe de la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de 2023 encuentra que cerca del 60% de las personas discapacitadas trabajan en la industria de servicios, un porcentaje más alto que la comunidad no discapacitada. Un proyecto de ley de Nueva York podría ayudar a estos y muchos otros trabajadores con discapacidades a mantenerse a salvo del robo de salarios. (Adobe Stock)
Defensores de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en NY enfrentan una 'montaña' de barreras

Los defensores de los derechos de las personas con discapacidad en Nueva York están trabajando para romper barreras en numerosas áreas legis…

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The Pew Research Center reported 41% of Black workers it surveyed experienced discrimination or were treated unfairly by an employer in hiring, pay, or promotions due to their race or ethnicity. (Adobe Stock)
Black restaurant workers in NY want racial wage gap closed

As Black History Month begins, people are looking at how to close New York's racial wage gap. Between 2010 and 2020, the state's wage gap shrank by …

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More than 20 million people live in manufactured homes in the United States, according to Census Data, which makes up about 6% of all housing stock in the nation. (Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services)
Manufactured homes could be key to rural NY’s housing issues

A solution to rural New York's housing problems could lie in manufactured homes. A 2023 report found manufactured homes comprise around 2.5% of New …

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Kingston was the first municipality in New York to adopt rent control in response to rising rent prices. Nyack was the second, enacting similar protections and declaring a housing emergency. (Adobe Stock)
Newburgh declares housing emergency, other municipalities to follow

Newburgh, New York declared a housing emergency - and other cities could follow suit. A 2021 survey finds 77% of people might leave the city …

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Minority business owners were 42.4% more likely than white business owners to owe back rent. Additionally, they were 21.8% more likely to have faced some kind of landlord harassment. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Minority-owned businesses have slower post-pandemic recovery

A new report showed New York City small businesses in communities of color are recovering more slowly post-pandemic. The Association for …

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An NYPD Monitor report tracked the work of officers during the 41st Precinct. It found only 41% of stops, 32% of frisks and 26% of searches were lawful. (Adobe Stock)
NY criminal-justice groups want increased police transparency

New York City community advocates want to reduce the number of stop-and-frisk encounters with police. The American Civil Liberties Union of New York …

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New York criminal court judges decide whether to publish their decisions. A report finds of the judges who publish one decision a year, the average number of published decisions was two to three per year. (Adobe Stock)
NY groups want increased criminal court ruling transparency

Government accountability groups want increased transparency in New York criminal court decisions. This comes after a new report finds only 6% of …

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