Activists, leaders push to give paid maternity leave to moms who experience stillbirth Friday, November 3 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Cassidy Perrone said that the day she learned that her unborn daughter would be stillborn was one of the most heart-wrenching moments in her life, and even more difficult was delivering Olivia after 37 weeks of pregnancy."I had to come home... Read More.
Biden to launch ‘American Climate Corps’ following calls from activists, Democratic lawmakers Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday will launch the "American Climate Corps," according to the White House, which described it as "a workforce training and service initiative" for more than 20,000 Americans "that will ensure more young people have access to the skills-based... Read More.
Trump indictment spotlights Georgia voting rights movement, activists say Tuesday, August 22 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- As the 2024 election draws near, voting rights advocates are taking lessons from the 2020 elections to safeguard the rights of voters in areas like Fulton County, Georgia, where former President Donald Trump was indicted for alleged efforts to overturn the results... Read More.
Civil rights activists unanimously vote to present reparations resolution to Maryland officials Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- The Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) voted unanimously Tuesday evening to present a reparations resolution to Maryland officials, seeking programs to address the damage of slavery among Black Maryland residents.“I’m inspired,” said Carl Snowden, the convenor of the caucus, which... Read More.
A year after Uvalde, parents, legislators, activists struggle to pass gun reform Wednesday, May 10 by ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Despite a consistent stream of tragedies, Texas officials aren't doing enough to combat gun violence, according to elected officials, activists and families of people killed in mass shootings who say they are frustrated by a lack of legislative progress in the state.Although... Read More.
Black Lives Matter activists call for accountability in Irvo Otieno’s death Tuesday, May 9 by ABC News(DINWIDDIE, Va.) -- Ahead of pretrial hearings for five defendants charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, Black Lives Matter RVA announced plans to protest outside the Dinwiddie Courthouse, calling for accountability in his death.Otieno, a Richmond resident, died in police custody... Read More.
Senate overwhelmingly votes to block changes to DC criminal code as activists protest Wednesday, March 8 by ABC News(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- The Senate on Wednesday voted by a lopsided margin to halt much debated changes to Washington, D.C.'s, century-old criminal code, a move supported by President Joe Biden but criticized by some local activists.The Senate voted 81-14, with Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock... Read More.
As Congress debates DC’s new criminal code, activists urge everyone to get to work Tuesday, March 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Pending changes to the century-old criminal code of Washington, D.C., are now at the center of political controversy in Congress and an ongoing debate about the capitol’s municipal sovereignty -- as local advocates say solutions require the very unity lacking in the... Read More.
‘The wound hasn’t healed’: Activists recount 1898 Wilmington coup that terrorized Black residents Sunday, February 19 by ABC News(WILMINGTON, N.C.) -- Athalia Howe was just 12 years old when she, her sister and mother were forced to seek refuge in a cemetery as armed white supremacists terrorized Wilmington, North Carolina, in the fall of 1898. Separated from her father, they were unsure if... Read More.
With anti-LGBTQ laws proliferating, older activists say history is repeating itself Saturday, October 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Despite major progress in recent years in the fight for LGBTQ equality, older LGBTQ activists say the country is seeing increased political pushback against the LGBTQ communities, reminiscent of past anti-LGBTQ movements they lived through during the 20th century.History repeating itself,... Read More.
