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Everything. From the daily record (up to 400 days) and members' posts shared with everyone; each item links to its source.
New York City unions with 1 million members launched a coalition October 15 to defend the right to vote ahead of the November 3 midterm elections; a thousand rallied outside the main post office.
Source: Labor Notes (labornotes.org)
Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay calls US's ICC sanctions totally unacceptable, having led the UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The Marshall Project filed a lawsuit arguing ICE must disclose the names and locations of people it detains, as police must nationwide.
Source: The Marshall Project (themarshallproject.org)
IA bill HSB 61 would prohibit community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; a committee report approved it on 2025-03-07, renumbered as HF 855.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
A study found police in Hampton Roads saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods with Flock-style cameras, fueling a backlash in Virginia.
Source: The Appeal (theappeal.org)
Nearly 300 planned data center projects threaten Texas's air quality, with particulate matter possibly increasing to levels not seen since 2006.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Mississippi's attorney general ruled an officer was justified in a police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley; the family's attorney is demanding release of body camera footage.
Source: Capital B (capitalbnews.org)
A report finds people are already being prosecuted for pregnancy outcomes as charging people who have abortions with murder gains traction on the right.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
Baltimore ordinance 26-0215 on pricing algorithm use would require landlords to disclose certain information regarding rental fees to tenants; it is in committee.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Columbus ordinance 2653-2026 would authorize expenditure of up to $17,000 and extend a hotel services contract for Lead Safe Columbus Program recipients to December 31, 2027.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Ordinance 2745-2026 would authorize the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to modify the contract with Asociacion de Escritores de Ohio for Latino Heritage Month programming and extend its term.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (columbus.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
The Baltimore City Council confirmed Zachary Alberts as a member of the Police Accountability Board under executive nomination EA26-0207.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Adopted Baltimore City Council resolution requiring an assessment of the City's readiness to comply with a 2024 Maryland act on naloxone availability in public buildings.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
A Trump administration lawsuit against California over noncitizen voters is raising concerns about groundwork to challenge midterm results.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Baltimore City ordinance 26-0160, in committee, would require firearm dealers to post suicide and self-harm prevention information and safe firearms storage education materials at the point of sale.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
A Baltimore City Council resolution, in committee, would require annual reports on the accomplishments of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, including units produced and residents helped.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
Ordinance 25-0068, in the Housing & Economic Development Committee, would require a disparity study of businesses owned by returning citizens contracting with the City.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com)
The Supreme Court has accepted a case that takes aim at efforts to increase diversity at high-performing public schools.
Source: The Nation (thenation.com)
LO26-0051, First Steps, Strong Start: Outdoor Early Learning, examining outdoor early learning in Baltimore City, is In Committee at the Baltimore City Council.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (baltimore.legistar.com) · Status and sponsor
California voters will decide Prop 40, a one-time 5% tax on roughly 250 billionaires holding an estimated $2.3 trillion; supporters say it could raise up to $100 billion, about 90% toward healthcare.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)