By Ivan Kilgore Last week, I appeared—remotely—from a California prison cell on a panel at North Central College in Naperville, Ill. The occasion was a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “The Alabama Solution,” a film that chronicles the retaliatory violence and systemic repression faced by incarcerated organizers in Alabama. I have participated in many interviews […]
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Federal freeze, local response: Gov. Wes Moore declares emergency, mobilizes $10 million to fight food insecurity
SNAP benefits are expected to run out on Nov. 1 due to an extended shutdown of the federal government. Aiming to mediate the impact, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has now declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order which will send $10 million to food banks across the state. Moore hopes the money will help organizations that assist families already facing furloughs, layoffs – and now – the looming threat of not having Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the month of November.
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Lawmakers pressure President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of incarcerated individuals before leaving office
President Joe Biden is being urged by Democratic lawmakers to grant clemency to thousands of incarcerated individuals, particularly those serving unjust sentences and women punished for defending themselves against abuse, before he leaves office.
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Members of Congress host forum to strengthen economic ties between the U.S., Africa and Caribbean nations
U.S. lawmakers hosted “Africa Diaspora Day on the Hill” to strengthen ties with African and Caribbean nations, discussing trade agreements, women’s leadership, and innovation.