Trump budget cuts vital programs
The map in this article is informative. Most states rely on the federal government for one third of their general fund revenues. Budgets are moral documents. The Trump budget is lacking in that capacity.
How Much Do States Rely on Federal Funding?
There’s a wide range of dependence across and within the states. Here’s a state-by-state look at how welfare, education and roads could be impacted by the next budget that Trump signs.
Civil Rights Officer Ordinance approved in Greenfield, MA
Check out this story: http://www.recorder.com/Greenfield-Town-Council-passes-Civil-Rights-Officer-Ordinance-10171870
The Greenfield, MA Town Council voted to have a civil rights officer embedded in the police department. It lacks teeth. Hopefully, the first of may steps to address hate crimes. #timetowork
Weymouth man to appeal dismissal of civil rights lawsuit
WEYMOUTH – A resident who alleges that town officials violated the town charter and his constitutional rights by enforcing an ordinance limiting political signs is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of the case.
Robert Montgomery Thomas filed the suit in February 2016 alleging that town employees violated his rights by coming onto his property and moving a campaign sign out of view.
visit http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20170430/weymouth-man-to-appeal-dismissal-of–civil-rights-lawsuit for more information
White House Considers Former EEOC Lawyer for Civil-Rights Post
The White House is considering Eric Dreiband, who filed discrimination lawsuits as the top lawyer at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has also defended big businesses from such lawsuits, to lead the civil rights division at the Justice Department, according to people familiar with the matter. Visit http://www.outtengolden.com/white-house-considers-former-eeoc-lawyer-for-civil-rights-post for more story
Ex-police officer Michael Slager pleads guilty to civil rights charge in Walter Scott shooting; state murder case dropped
Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating Walter Scott’s civil rights by shooting the fleeing black man five times — a sudden shift after insisting for two years he had gunned down Scott in self-defense.
Kindly read the entire story through :: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/ex-police-officer-michael-slager-pleads-guilty-to-civil-rights/article_c6836d4c-2f2f-11e7-a651-7f3c5a7bbf12.html
Trump on the Civil War: ‘Why Could That One Not Have Been Worked Out?’ – The New York Times
This statement demonstrates his thoughts, or lack thereof, on so many issues connected to race, discrimination, and governance.
Important to consider the impact of political policies on real people. America needs a plan not mass deportation.
How Fear of Deportation Puts Stress on Families – The Atlantic
Relief Washes Over Europe After Dutch Vote – The New York Times
This is what democracy looks like. “The turnout in the Dutch elections was astonishing: about 82 percent, among the highest in decades.”
Historic site of Nashville sit-ins to be restored as eatery
The Woolworth building in downtown Nashville, where black civil rights leaders once defiantly sat at a segregated lunch counter that wouldn’t serve them, soon will celebrate the culture it once shunned by housing a soul food restaurant with live music.
Restaurant entrepreneur Tom Morales announced the project Wednesday inside the unfinished building at an unveiling. Soulful songs and powerful remarks about the building’s history echoed through the largely emptied structure lined with caution tape.
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Civil Rights Today 