‘Leave no seats uncontested’: How communities can protect school boards from ‘extremist’ takeovers
School board elections are part of the bedrock of local democracy. Brandon Gage August 9, 2023 Read the full article here AlterNet
RIGHT 2 THE CITY Blog
L.A. Hotel Workers Are On Strike To Stem the City’s Housing Crisis
Hotel workers in Los Angeles endure grueling commutes as housing costs skyrocket. Now, they’re on strike for both fair wages and affordable housing. David Helps August 8, 2023 Read the full article here In...
6 Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ Deputies Plead Guilty to Torturing Black Men
“Anyone surprised by this, at this point, can only be a willful denier of what Black people have said—and continue to say—about the broken culture of policing in America.” Brett Wilkins August 4, 2023...
Houston volunteers face thousands in fines for feeding homeless
Volunteers with a group that has been feeding Houston’s unhoused population since 1994 are facing a potential $80,000 in fines after a crackdown by local police. Michael Sainato August 4, 2023 Read the full...
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ROUTINELY UNDERCOUNT USE-OF-FORCE INCIDENTS
Following Biden’s executive order to improve transparency on use of force, the Department of Homeland Security has failed to accurately compile its data, a new report finds. Akela Lacy July 27, 2023 Read the...
Inequity in city extends to areas that lack trees
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. I keep Joni Mitchell’s words in mind when I’m tempted to curse the densely planted street trees that loom over my front garden. Their shallow...
Millions of Americans are stranded on an urban ‘heat island’ this summer
More than 40 million Americans in major cities live under conditions where temperatures are far higher than nearby rural environments, according to a new analysis. Marquise Francis July 26, 2023 Read the full article...
“WE’VE CHANGED THE GAME”: TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT
Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. Kara Deniz July 25, 2023 Read the full article...
How Urban Alchemy Turns Homelessness Into Gold
Cities are pouring money into the nonprofit to manage encampments and patrol the streets where unhoused residents congregate. Not everyone is happy about it. Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery July 19, 2023 Read the full article...
“Oppenheimer” brings painful memories for New Mexico Hispanics
As cinephiles gear up for Friday’s release of “Oppenheimer” the blockbuster biopic about the “father of the atomic bomb,” some residents in southern New Mexico where the bomb was first tested say they’ve been...