Open Society Foundations-Backed Report Finds Mass Incarceration Sustatined by Prisoners of Time
Release Date:
07/13/2017
... of Time Despite the enactment of justice reforms in many states , the nation’s prison and jail population has dropped ...
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Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... Normally, someone seeking better prospects in the United States would wait several years to be admitted. But Ms. ... number of Ukrainians who have streamed into the United States in recent months even as the...
How to Build a Strong Local Food System
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... explains in an article for Strong Towns, agricultural states now grow or raise food that’s sent out of state for ...
U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The envoys gave the U.S. seasoned voices in international negotiations involving complex issues around climate change and the future of the Arctic region.
Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As Trump Axes The Program
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... is known, has allowed 800,000 people brought to the United States as children without documentation to fully participate ... American Dream. Right now, for all of us across the United States , but especially in...
A Helpful Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... can reduce the overuse of narcotics — but that many states have adopted relatively weak versions. . . A Helpful ...
Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... involving the corporate ecosystem in the United States and abroad. Today, several studies illustrate the ...
Cuomo Assigns ‘Gang Prevention’ Cops to Long Island Schools Where MS-13, Others Thrive
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Calling schools “the breeding ground” for dangerous gangs like MS-13, Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday announced state police will be going into schools to combat the problem.
Feds Overrule New York's Natural Gas Pipeline Permit Denial
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Federal regulators have overruled New York state's denial of a key permit for a pipeline expansion fueling a $900 million power plant under construction.
At James Blake Trial, Judge Invokes Law Shielding Police Records
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio has steadily expanded the city’s interpretation of a state law that bars public disclosure of the personnel records of police officers, firefighters and corrections officers.
JCOPE Commissioners Again Rule Civil Liberties Group Must Disclose Donors
Release Date:
09/21/2017
After a lengthy debate, a majority of the commissioners of the state’s lobbying and ethics watchdog panel again found on Tuesday that the New York Civil Liberties Union must disclose donors to its state lobbying efforts.
Mellon Foundation Makes the Business Case for Humanities Education
Release Date:
09/29/2017
Called the NH Humanities Collaborative, the effort is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant is the first of its kind pairing a community college system with a flagship public university and it explicitly recognizes and supports the...
Myanmar Rohingya Abuses May Be Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn
Release Date:
10/04/2017
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) have called on the Myanmar authorities to immediately stop violence in northern Rakhine State, and to promptly...
House Gives Approval to $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Package
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... a $36.5 billion disaster aid package Thursday to help states and U.S. territories rebuild in the wake of ... federal disaster funds and jump start recovery efforts in states like Florida and Texas and U.S...
The J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces 2017 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Winners
Release Date:
11/17/2017
... J.M. Kaplan Fund put out a call to anyone in the United States with a promising solution to a social problem. The ... selected from 1,193 applications representing 49 of 50 states . At a time of profound...
Study Supported by Doris Duke Foundation Reveals Mumps Resurgence Due to Waning Vaccine Protection in Adults
Release Date:
03/23/2018
... effectiveness conducted over past decades in the United States and Europe. The researchers estimated that ... after vaccination, with 25% of individuals in the United States vaccinated losing protection within...
Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform
Release Date:
04/30/2018
... with median pay at only $45,000. Teachers in some other states — including Oklahoma, where teachers are now ...
New York Women's Foundation Appoints Patricia Eng Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
06/12/2014
... a grant maker in the areas of economic justice, women’s health and ending violence. Most recently, Patricia was ... of LGBTQ communities across the country From 2008 until 2013 she was Vice President for...
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Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Philanthropy New York, 320 East 43rd Street
... in their work including restorative justice, equitable access to education, abolition, climate and environmental ...
PNY's Policy Corner: What's on the Ballot in 2024?
Release Date:
10/30/2024
... amendment aims to safeguard reproductive rights, ensure access to abortion, and protect LGBTQ rights, especially as these rights face rollbacks in other states . A coalition of over 500 civil and reproductive...