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Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy

06/30/20

We did it. In the past two weeks, we have collectively won on a package of bills, all a part of the #SaferNYAct, that will change the way New Yorkers are treated by police in their communities. 50-a, a state statute that carved out special and unnecessary exemptions for police, firefighters, and...

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Diarra Diouf

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Politics & Policy

06/26/20

ICYMI: Here are the posts you visited, loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending June 26, 2020. 1. BLOG: Breonna's killers are still at large: Take Action! Only one of the three police officers responsible for Breonna’s death has been fired by the Louisville Police Department and none...

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Kerri Karvetski

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Politics & Policy

06/26/20

This week we are continuing the urgent mobilization for Black lives. It has been over 100 days since Breonna Taylor was murdered by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department, and none of the officers responsible have been arrested or charged for her death. Scroll down to demand justice for...

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Karen Showalter

Take Action!

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Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy

06/24/20

It has been over 100 days since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her Louisville, Kentucky home by officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). LMPD performed an illegal, no knock drug raid on her home. Not a single officer announced themselves before ramming down her door and...

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Beatriz Beckford

Childcare & Early Education

06/23/20

“My childcare center closed its doors and I’m heartbroken. Our childcare provider has been part of our life for 7 years. We don’t know what we are going to do. Finding a new childcare provider is no easy feat. The price has to work, the location, the hours...there are too many unknowns now, and I...

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Jeannina Perez

Immigration

06/22/20

My grandfather came to this country with almost nothing. He left his wife and son behind in Eastern Europe as a result of religious persecution in the early 1900s. He worked as a carpenter for a number of years before being able to bring his family to the U.S. They were poor where they came from...

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Gay Lasher

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Family Economic Security Maternal Justice MomsVote Politics & Policy

06/18/20

No mother should ever have to fear the death of a loved one at the hands of those charged with the duty to protect and serve. Ever. *Join in the mobilization being led by the Movement for Black Lives online and in communities by clicking here: https://www.sixnineteen.com In just the last few weeks...

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

06/18/20

ICYMI: The MomsRising community stepped up for equality in a big way this week. Check out some of the posts you loved, shared and might have missed for the week ending June 19, 2020. 1. INSTAGRAM: #IAmMamma We have been sharing and uplifting many of the voices in our #RisersandShakers community. "...

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Kerri Karvetski

Maternal Justice MomsRising

06/18/20

At Tuesday night's #KeepMarching meeting, we dove deep into the history of police, the impact on our communities, and explored models and ideas for stronger communities and a defunded police. We learned, among other things, that divesting budget resources away from policing and reallocating those...

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Gloria Pan

Family Economic Security MomsRising Politics & Policy

06/17/20

The very first Pride was a riot against police violence, led by Black & Brown trans women. What does this mean for today's uprisings against police brutality and the overall fight for LGBTQ+ liberation? Tune into this Pride Month conversation happening TODAY at 10am PT/1pm ET, co-hosted by MomsRising.org, Time's Up, and Equal Rights Advocates.

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