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DNC refuses to put Palestinian American speaker on convention stage, advocates say

Thursday, August 22

(CHICAGO) -- Outside the United Center in Chicago, while former President Bill Clinton had taken the stage on the third night of the Democratic National Convention, delegates from the uncommitted movement, whose support of Vice President Kamala Harris is contingent on her support of... Read More.

Inhumane: Homelessness advocates slam Supreme Court decision upholding ban on sleeping outside

Friday, June 28

(WASHINGTON) -- Homelessness advocates are condemning the Supreme Court's ruling that an Oregon city's ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside does not amount to "cruel and unusual" punishment under the Eighth Amendment.In 2013, the Grants Pass city council attempted... Read More.

This is not a time for applause: Advocates on both sides of abortion issue slam SCOTUS ruling

Thursday, June 27

(WASHINGTON) -- Despite the U.S. Supreme Court issuing a decision allowing emergency abortions in Idaho, many pro-abortion groups criticized Thursday's ruling and said it was far from a win for abortion rights."This is not a time for applause for the way that the court... Read More.

Advocates renew calls for rule to require technology that prevents hot car deaths

Wednesday, June 26

(WASHINGTON) -- Across the street from the Department of Transportation's headquarters in Washington, D.C., advocates working to prevent the deaths of children in hot cars recently hung 1,086 colorful infant onesies underneath a tree -- the display representing the number of children's lives lost... Read More.

Usher advocates for diabetes awareness at Capitol Hill

Thursday, June 13

(WASHINGTON) -- Eight-time Grammy award winner Usher Raymond made a surprise appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday, urging lawmakers to make Medicare's Diabetes Prevention Program more accessible to Americans."Today, just talking about type 1 diabetes and early screening for type 1 diabetes," Usher, the Super... Read More.

Overlooked workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say

Friday, May 17

(NEW YORK) -- Krystal Kauffman, a gig worker, spent one workday watching footage captured by a camera that had been placed on a baby's head, labeling objects as they came into view, she said. For another job, she said she looked at images of... Read More.

Climate advocates want to solve their biggest problem in the US: Turning out voters

Sunday, April 21

In battleground states across the country, environmental activists like Dr. Emily Church are canvassing on behalf of an organization called the Environmental Voter Project in an effort to turn out people who care the most about climate change -- but who haven't shown up... Read More.

Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to 2018 Murder at HDSP in Ongoing Federal Racketeering Case

Friday, January 19

In a significant development tied to a racketeering case filed in 2019, Jason Corbett, 51, hailing from Butte County, has pleaded guilty to murder in aid of racketeering in connection to the California Aryan Brotherhood prison gang. The gang, implicated in racketeering activities spanning... Read More.

Victory for California Youth Tackle Football Advocates

Thursday, January 18

In a resounding triumph for the California Youth Tackle Football community, the collective voices of advocates have reverberated through Sacramento and beyond. The unwavering determination displayed by these advocates successfully thwarted the passage of AB 734, commonly known as the Youth Tackle Football Ban,... Read More.

Lassen High Superintendent Gains National Attention in Advocating Against Electric School Bus Mandates

Wednesday, January 10

When Lassen High attempted to purchase a few desperately needed diesel fuel buses last year, the state said that would not be possible, as only electric buses would become the new standard starting in March of last year. Superintendent Morgan Nugent fought to change... Read More.

Stories tagged with: advocates

DNC refuses to put Palestinian American speaker on convention stage, advocates say

Inhumane: Homelessness advocates slam Supreme Court decision upholding ban on sleeping outside

This is not a time for applause: Advocates on both sides of abortion issue slam SCOTUS ruling

Advocates renew calls for rule to require technology that prevents hot car deaths

Usher advocates for diabetes awareness at Capitol Hill

Overlooked workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say

Climate advocates want to solve their biggest problem in the US: Turning out voters

Aryan Brotherhood Member Pleads Guilty to 2018 Murder at HDSP in Ongoing Federal Racketeering Case

Victory for California Youth Tackle Football Advocates

Lassen High Superintendent Gains National Attention in Advocating Against Electric School Bus Mandates

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