Washington D.C., Jun 30, 2021 / 16:30 pm (CNA).
The White House on Wednesday promoted its push for taxpayer-funded abortion as it made commitments on “gender equity” to an international gathering.
In a fact-sheet announcing commitments of the United States to advancing gender equity around the globe, the White House noted the removal of the Hyde Amendment from President Joe Biden’s first budget.
Biden, in May, submitted his budget request to Congress without the policy. The Hyde Amendment, federal policy since 1976, prohibits federal funding of most elective abortions. If the subsequent government funding bills are signed into law without the policy attached, taxpayers would subsidize elective abortions in Medicaid.
Desmond Meade speaks to students in Florida Memorial Universityâs Construction Trades program. COURTESY OF MIAMI DOLPHINS
SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER
MIAMI GARDENS â On April 27, Florida Memorial University (FMU) hosted a book signing event with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), in partnership with the Miami Dolphins and Lennar Foundation.
Students from FMUâs Certificate Program in Construction Trades program had the opportunity to hear from FRRC President and Executive Director Desmond Meade and were provided a copy of his book âLet My People Vote: My Battle to Restore the Civil Rights of Returning Citizens.ââ
The memoir recounts Meadeâs personal journey and activism to restore voting rights to returning citizens who have served their terms following Floridaâs passage of Amendment 4 in 2018. Copies of the book given to students were purchased by the Dolphins from African American owned Pyramid Books in Boynton Beach.
May 7, 2021
Notably advocacy for Prez Biden to use his clemency power to ensure those released into home confinement need not return to prison
Alice Marie Johnson and Ja’Ron Smith have this notable new
USA Today opinion piece headlined COVID-19 concerns sent thousands of inmates home. Give clemency to those who deserve it. The subtitle of the piece captures its themes: Nearly 5,000 inmates may be sent back to prison. After rebuilding their lives, and being contributing members of society, how is being returned justice? . Here are excerpts (links from original):
This spring, as more Americans are able to get vaccinated, there’s hope the pandemic is nearing its end and life is slowly returning to normal. But for 4,500 Americans, the end of the pandemic could instead mean returning to prison.
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