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“We Can Make More Success Stories”: State Leaders Mobilize to Strengthen Reentry Support
Prison leaders say that 2024 will be an inflection year to make significant progress breaking down barriers formerly incarcerated people face when returning to the community. By Rachel Crumpler April 26, 2024 Ninety-five percent of incarcerated people in North Carolina prisons will one day return home — roughly 18,000 people this year alone. But walking out…
The Riley Howell Foundation Fund Supports Gun Violence Victims
Sofia DiStefano Apr 27, 2024 In honor of Riley Howell, the Howell family created the Riley Howell Foundation Fund (RHFF) in 2020 to raise awareness and help those affected by gun violence. The RHFF hosts fundraising events every year in memory of Riley. Their main event is the Mighty Four Miler Run. The RHFF was created to help make…
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…
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.…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
Want 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…