COVID-19: HEROES ACT INCLUDES $25 BILLION FOR U.S. POSTAL SERVICES
CBC: "We want to commend leadership for prioritizing the inclusion of funding for USPS, and urge our colleagues in the House and Senate to support the HEROES Act…
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COVID-19: NEW YORK’S PRISONS STILL LACK SOCIAL DISTANCING
AFJ’s Soffiyah Elijah: “Alliance of Families for Justice is calling on the Governor to immediately share his plan of action to care for incarcerated New Yorkers during the…
NYC COMPTROLLER LAUNCHES PHONE BANK TO CONNECT WORKERS WITH $2.5 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED WAGES
32BJ SEIU's Kyle Bragg: "We strongly support the Comptroller’s proactive efforts to get $2.5 million in stolen wages back in the hands of families that need them, and…
BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT ISSUES REPORT ON HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS DURING COVID-19
The report, titled “Bronx Housing Organizations Adapting and Recovering Amid COVID-19,” aims to identify key issues that are imperative in reaching out to The Bronx’s most vulnerable communities…
BLACK STAR NEWS RADIO WILL INTERVIEW “RIGHT TO HEALTH” FOUNDER LESLIE GREGORY
Today's Guest is Leslie Gregory...She is Founder and Executive Director of Portland, Oregon-based “Right To Health” a non-profit organization that has been working for many years to have…
NY’S ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTION ON UNLAWFUL EVICTIONS DURING COVID-19
Attorney General James. “I will continue to work with law enforcement to ensure that no New Yorker is illegally removed from their home during this pandemic.” Photo: YouTube…
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES EXTENSION FOR VICTIMS TO FILE CASES UNDER CHILD VICTIMS ACT
Governor Cuomo: "Last year we passed the Child Victims Act in New York...Because of the reduction in court services due to the virus, we are extending that window…
DE BLASIO DESPICABLY DEFENDS NYPD POLICE BRUTALITY AGAINST BLACKS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Benjamin: "Memo to the mayor, since he may be suffering from clinical amnesia: police abuse and murder Black people, not the other way around. Black people endure levels…
SANDERS AND SENATE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE $2,000 PAYMENTS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
Senator Sanders. “The one-time $1,200 check that many Americans recently received is not nearly enough to pay the rent, put food on the table and make ends meet."…
“Uganda’s Constitution Is Dead,” Annet Nyakecho, Member of Parliament Who Was Abused, Says
Member of Parliament Nyakecho. Photo: Uganda Parliamentary website. Even as the International Monetary Fund has just announced a $491.5 million loan program to deal with the coronavirus Covid-19…