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NC Firefighter Joining Mission to Bring Aid into Gaza Through Mediterranean Sea
By: Amalia Roy Posted: Apr 27, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A Raleigh firefighter is joining a group of volunteers called the “Freedom Flotilla Coalition,” which seeks to bring aid into Gaza through the Mediterranean Sea. Brian McGinnis told sister station CBS 17 that it was unbearable for him to watch the Israel-Hamas War unfold from the…
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Anti-Poverty Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Change Course During Legislative Short Session
NC Poor People’s Campaign demands action on education, child care, and the minimum wage BY: GREG CHILDRESS – APRIL 24, 2024 On Wednesday, nearly 200 supporters of the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign traveled to Raleigh to remind lawmakers returning for the legislative short session that low-income voters make up more than 41% of the state’s electorate.…
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“I Have No Idea What We’re Going To Do”: Housing Shortage Leaves NC Low-Income Renters Stymied
New report identifies a yawning housing gap for hundreds of thousands of NC households BY: GREG CHILDRESS – APRIL 17, 2024 Julia Stokes and her daughter moved into the Helen Wright Center, a Raleigh shelter for women experiencing homelessness, late last year after a family dispute left them without a place to live. With a monthly income…
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Raleigh N.C. Moms for Liberty Panel Touts Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda
Panelists argued that public schools are trying to undermine parental rights and advocate for Critical Race Theory and “gender ideology” April 21, 2024 By Special to the LA Blade RALEIGH, N.C. – At a town hall meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday night sponsored by the organization Moms for Liberty, national and local leaders of the conservative…
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Migrants Flown to Martha’s Vineyard Closer to Getting Victim Visas
Sarah Betancourt April 22, 2024 Many of the migrants who were sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 have cleared a significant hurdle in their efforts to obtain visas for people considered victims of crime. That’s according to a document shared with GBH News and two attorneys who represent some of…
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Age-Based Broadway Discounts May Be Ending
By Michael Tubbs | Posted on April 20, 2024 10:00 AM Ageism Is Being Recognized As Prejudice And Age-Based Discounts May Come To An End On Broadway Of the many advantages to youth, Broadway discounts may not be at the top of the list but it’s certainly something the younger set has come to rely on over…
Read MoreWant To Enjoy Your Retirement? Consider Delaying It
APRIL 23, 2024 • ALLISON SCHRAGER The bad news is that most of us will need to work longer. The good news is that, if we do it right, most of us will want to. Retiring at 65 or even 67 is just not realistic for most people’s finances — or the government’s. So both the public…
Read MoreEEOC Weighs In On Novel Artificial Intelligence Suit Alleging Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Duane Morris LLP April 22 2024 Duane Morris Takeaways: In Mobley v. Workday, Inc., Case No. 23-CV-770 (N.D. Cal. April 9, 2024) (ECF No. 60), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) filed a Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff and in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. This development follows Workday’s first successful…
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Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.
By Jordan Rau UPDATED APRIL 24, 2024 The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so. The new rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are the most substantial changes to federal oversight of the nation’s…
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