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November 9, 2016
Statement “This morning we woke up to a very different America than the polls predicted. Many of us are reeling. Some of our children have difficult questions about their own safety, about their friends, and about the future of our country. But moms never give up, and we never stop fighting to make sure that the United States is a place where every child and family, every mom and dad, and every person can thrive.  
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November 7, 2016
Statement “MomsRising today applauds the leadership of the Wake County Commissioners in voting tonight to provide all county employees with six weeks of paid parental leave.   “With this action, Wake County joins Durham County and the City of Greensboro in supporting employees by ensuring that they can take paid leave to care for a new baby, a newly adopted or foster child, or the placement of a child for whom the employee is permanently assuming parental responsibilities.  
November 1, 2016
Statement Today, November 1st, is Latina Equal Pay Day - a day to mark how Latinas in the United States have to work ALL of 2015 and until November 1st of 2016 to finally earn as much as white men earned in 2015 alone.  On average, Latina women make only 54 cents for every dollar paid to a white man for equal work.  MomsRising argues that this incredibly large pay gap, the highest in the nation, hurts women, families and our national economy and MomsRising marks the day to highlight the urgent need for action to close the wage gap for Latina women.  
October 27, 2016
Statement On Wednesday, October 26, the US Justice Department announced it reached a deal with the city of Florence, Kentucky that revises the city’s policies to provide modified duty for pregnant employees. The deal – in the first Justice Department pregnancy discrimination case about light duty since the U.S.
October 19, 2016
Statement On October 14th, Venida Browder, a civil rights activist whose late son Kalief Browder became a symbol of America’s deeply broken criminal justice system, died of complications from a heart attack. Browder’s son Kalief committed suicide in June 2015, after spending three years in New York City’s Riker Island jail on a robbery charge that was ultimately dismissed.
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October 17, 2016
News release Mayor Nan Whaley and Dayton City Commissioners Matt Joseph, Jeffrey J. Mims, Chris Shaw, and Joey Williams have been working to make Dayton a “City of Learners” by focusing on the early education of Dayton’s littlest residents. Dayton moms and dads will thank them for efforts at the City Commissioners’ meeting:   5:45pm, Wednesday, October 19 City Hall Dayton  
October 13, 2016
News release Mayor Bill Bell and Durham City Council members have been working to make Durham a “City of Learners” by focusing on the early education of Durham’s youngest residents. Durham moms and dads will thank them for their efforts at the City Council meeting:   7pm, Monday, October 17 City Hall 101 City Hall Plaza Durham  
October 6, 2016
News release More than 100 members of Cleveland’s Latina community will gather to watch the second Presidential debate this coming Sunday in the battleground state of Ohio. This year’s presidential election may be the most important ever, especially for Latinas and Latina moms. In addition to being a key battleground state, Ohio has a rapidly growing Latino and Latina population.   To encourage awareness of the issues in the election and make sure that all eligible voters register and vote, MomsVote/LatinasVotan is holding a debate watch and voter registration party:
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October 6, 2016
News release Más de 100 miembros de la comunidad latina de Cleveland se reunirán para ver el segundo debate presidencial el próximo domingo en el estado clave de Ohio. La elección presidencial de este año puede ser la más importante de la historia, especialmente para las latinas y mamás latinas. Además de ser un estado clave, Ohio cuenta con una población de rápido crecimiento de hombres y mujeres latinos.  
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September 29, 2016
Statement “There are a wide range of issues that affect family economic security, but two that consistently rise to the top are: Access to paid sick days and equal pay. Today the White House announced two actions, addressing each of these crucial issues. MomsRising members across the nation, tens of thousands of whom provided comments in support of these actions and many of whom shared their personal experiences in these areas, applaud this direction which will lift families, businesses, and the economy.    

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