Human Rights/Racial Justice
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Latinos in NM, nation urged to boycott national retailers over DEI curbs
In a nationwide movement, Latinos are being urged to boycott retail stores tomorrow that have curtailed programs promoting fair hiring practices…
Thursday, February 27, 2025
WA legislators weigh voting rights for incarcerated people
More than 14,000 incarcerated people in Washington are not able to vote and two bills in Olympia aim to change it. One bill would make voting more …
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
DOGE, OPM demands shake up federal workers in OH and beyond
The federal workforce in Ohio numbers more than 83,000 and many say they're reeling after weeks of job cuts and a demand from Elon Musk, his …
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
As federal cuts hit Wisconsinites, one group pitches in to help
Communities in Wisconsin are feeling the widespread effects of federal cuts and some organizations are pitching in to help those who have experienced …
NC organization applies COVID-era lessons to Helene relief
Lessons learned during the COVID pandemic have proven crucial to one organization responding to Hurricane Helene. Centro Unido - which serves the …
Report: Bill would disenfranchise VA rural voters, married women
House Republicans have reintroduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE Act. Backers say it's meant to ensure only citizens register …
Undocumented OR farmworkers may gain access to food assistance
By Amal Ahmed for Yes! Media.Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Oregon News Service reporting for the Yes! Media/Sentient/Just and Climate-…
MLK III on legacy, building connections for dignity, respect, civility
In Tennessee and nationwide, communities are celebrating Black History Month, recognizing the contributions and achievements of African Americans to …
Ohio communities at risk amid EPA's program cuts
The Trump administration has begun dismantling the Environmental Protection Agency's office working to reducing environmental harms in minority and lo…
NC farmer's market, hike mark Black History Month
An urban farm in North Carolina is celebrating Black History Month this weekend with a farmers market and historic group hike. Urban Community …
Shore power bill would improve WA air quality, cut emissions
New legislation would transition more ocean-going container ships to run off electricity instead of diesel while they are docked at Washington ports…
Small MS family farms battle inequities, climate change
For generations, small family farms have worked to feed Mississippi communities but small-scale operations, particularly those run by Black farmers…