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New York housing advocates feel the state is not taking the affordable housing crisis seriously. The recent budget proposal and State of the State address neglected to talk about reducing high rental costs and protecting tenants from unlawful eviction. A Rand Corporation report noted state policies havent taken steps to address systematic barriers and cost drivers limiting housing production. ...

Its been just over one year since tornadoes ravaged communities in areas such as Dallas, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties in Alabama. While the new year brings hope, many residents are still grappling with the aftermath, raising important discussions about climate resilience and future recovery efforts. Collins Pettaway III is a Selma resident and vice basileus of the Omega Chi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. ...

Indiana Republicans appear to be toeing the party line in a push to put chaplains in public and charter schools, including an option to hire clergy. Democrats are quick to point out the timing of the legislation comes as Indiana copes with a school counselor crisis. One lawmaker cited Indianas ratio of nearly 700 students assigned to every one school counselor. ...

January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month and community action agencies across the state are working to change lives for the 5 million Californians who cannot afford the basics. The poverty rate in the Golden State rose from 11.7% in fall 2021 to 13.2% in the first quarter of 2023. David Knight, executive director of the California Community Action Program Association, said circumstances have been difficult. ...

Black community colleges across Alabama are teaming up to expand their reach in the state. Chandra Scott is executive director of nonprofit organization Alabama Possible, a group that aims to bridge gaps in poverty and higher education. She highlighted the historical oversight of these schools, which often receive inadequate funding and support. ...

By Faith Fistler for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. The first time Tyana Barton was singled out because of her hair was when she was told to straighten it before a dance recital. "That was like the first time in maybe 10 years Ive ever had to straighten my hair. " ...

Legislation in Olympia could give people in Washington prisons their voting rights. House Bill 2030, known as the Free the Vote Act, would allow people to vote in elections - potentially granting that right to more than 14,000 people in the states prisons. Charles Longshore, a Skokomish tribal member, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2012 and is serving a 35-year sentence in a prison north of Olympia. ...

Being in prison has consequences stretching far beyond paying back a persons debt to society and a new report found it is even more true in Mississippi. The Sentencing Project examined the ways mass incarceration policies hold people back from getting their lives on track, both before and after their time behind bars. It showed in Mississippi when someone is incarcerated, their ability to earn and save money, as well as help their family and pay restitution and fees, is significantly limited. ...

A trio of bills to curb oil and gas pollution is under consideration by New Mexico lawmakers. New Mexico is the countrys second-largest oil producer and a top gas producer. Rep. ...

A new report says the Portland Police Bureau is obscuring information on officers who use excessive force on the job. Researchers with the organization Ctrl+Alt+Defund investigated use of force data between 2017 and 2023 through public records requests and found only a few officers account for many of these incidences. The highest rate was from Officer Damien Dale, who used force 23 times in 2023. ...