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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.

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At least 11 major cities across the United States are hosting National Day of Action rallies today to call attention to reforms they say are needed in the nation's immigration detention system. (Susan Vineyard/Adobe Stock)
Immigration Advocates Host National Day of Action Rally

Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …

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La Ley “ADA” en sus 30 años: Progreso y Obstáculos Constantes

New York, NY - El 26 de julio es el Trigésimo Aniversario de la promulgación de la Ley para Americanos con Discapacidades. Comenta Susan …

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Children may experience depression and anxiety during and after enforced isolation. (Gargonia/Adobe Stock)
Grants Help Underserved Communities Cope with COVID-19

NEW YORK -- Community-based organizations in New York are getting some extra help dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in underserved comm…

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Los sistemas de voto en línea permiten a las personas con limitaciones físicas votar independientemente, en privado. (Dob's Farm/Adobe Stock)
Grupos de Personas con Discapacidad dicen que las Boletas Electorales les Discriminan

New York, NY - Una coalición de grupos pro derechos de las personas discapacitadas presentaron una demanda federal contra la Mesa Estatal …

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From 2003 to 2013, assets of charitable foundations grew by $321 billion. (Nat'l. Committee for Responsive Philanthropy)
Philanthropy Booms, But Giving for Social Justice Stays Flat

NEW YORK – Foundations receiving tax-deductible contributions are booming, but a new report says little of the new money pouring in makes its …

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Grants from the New York Community Trust help grassroots organizations fund their work. (MASA)
Assessing Community Giving, Grassroots Needs

NEW YORK - A major source of funding for nonprofit groups in New York City is succeeding at helping marginalized communities, according to a new …

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After more than two decades providing gifts for children in need, Peter Fontana is retiring as Chief Elf for Operation Santa. Credit: Peter Fontana.
Santa's Helper to Retire as Chief Elf at NYC Post

NEW YORK - Each year, thousands of "Dear Santa" letters are received by the U.S. Postal Service's Operation Santa program. As "Chief Elf," Peter …

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Immigration advocates say Syrian refugees hoping to resettle in the U.S. pose no risk to Americans. Credit: ranjithd/freeimages.com<br />
Resettlement Experts Say Syrian Refugees Pose No Risk to U.S.

NEW YORK – While more than half of the nation's governors oppose allowing Syrian refugees into their states, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo …

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PHOTO: More than 125,000 people have signed a change.org petition demanding the New York Blood Center restore funding to care for 66 of its former research chimps who advocates say were abandoned by the nonprofit organization. Photo credit - Agnes Souchal for the HSUS.
Outcry Grows: NY Blood Center “Abandoning” Research Chimps

NEW YORK – It's a nonprofit organization that New Yorkers normally associate with helping people, but the outcry is growing against the New …

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PHOTO: Brooklyn Insights, a strategic planning process that impacted young people and others in the borough, was one of the outreach efforts that won three New York nonprofits national recognition with NCRP Impact Awards. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Community Foundation.
NY Nonprofits Lauded: Nimble Response to Community Needs

NEW YORK - The nationwide trend for many nonprofits is to make their mark on just one pressing need, but two New York grant makers just got national …

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PHOTO: The April 15 income tax filing deadline will be here before many New York wage earners know it, which is why experts say a little preparation now will make tax time less stressful. Photo credit: M. Scheerer
Never Too Soon to Prep for Tax Season

NEW YORK – As January gets under way, tax experts say a little time spent in the next few days preparing for the tax season will pay off in the …

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PHOTO: A Kindergarten to Career program that encourages students to explore job options is just one of the funding recipients of the Long Island Community Foundation. The organization says 2014 has been a tough year for nonprofit groups. Photo courtesy of Long Island Community Foundation.
Community Foundations Fill NY Charitable Gaps in 2014

MELVILLE, N.Y. – When federal and state funds fall short, someone has to step up and in 2014, charitable donations played a major part in …

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