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georgiarecorder.com
Native American radio stations part of funding deal as US Senate takes up cuts to NPR, PBS ⢠Georgia Recorder
WASHINGTON â The U.S. Senate on Wednesday began debating changes to a bill that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending on public broadcasting and foreign aid â but with a deal for gran...
buff.ly
Right-wing group's attacks undermining freedom of inquiry in education - CommonWealth Beacon
The scope of the far rightâs project to abolish our freedoms to inquire and learn is breathtaking.
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Thousands of delayed federal transportation grants will get paid out, secretary pledges ⢠Iowa Capital Dispatch
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged patience Wednesday about a backlog of approved grants owed to state and local governments.
alabamareflector.com
Thousands of delayed federal transportation grants will get paid out, secretary pledges | Alabama Reflector
Sean Duffy said his department was working to send out the remaining 1,300 grants, and added that his hope was to complete the review by late summer or early fall.
mississippitoday.org
A Black-owned funeral home in the Mississippi Delta is celebrating a century of service
Founded a century ago, Delta Burial Corp. in Marks has a mission to provide dignified burials for local residents in the Mississippi Delta, regardless of status and income.
www.404media.co
'Deportation Tok' Is Taking Off
People are uploading videos of their post-deportation life to TikTok and other platforms.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
Fort Bend County library catalog, accounts could remain unavailable for months after cyberattack
Library Director Roosevelt Weeks says there is no evidence that patronsâ personal data has been breached as part of the cyberattack, which the county became aware of in late February. During a special session on March 6, Fort Bend County commissioners approved more than $2.6 million in IT contracts under an agenda item titled "library update."
www.themarshallproject.org
Shackled For Days and Weeks: A Federal Report Finds Widespread Abuse in Prisons
The report, by the Justice Departmentâs internal watchdog, comes after an investigative series by The Marshall Project and NPR exposed similar abuses.
westvirginiawatch.com
Thousands of delayed federal transportation grants will get paid out, secretary pledges ⢠West Virginia Watch
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged patience from the U.S. House transportation committee who asked about a backlog of grants.
nysfocus.com
Careers
New York's only statewide newsroom dedicated to holding Albany accountable.
bit.ly
Scott Esserman seeking reelection to the Denver school board but for different seat
Esserman is running for the District 3 seat in central-east Denver. He currently holds an at-large seat representing the entire city.
birminghamwatch.org
Council Approves Rezoning To Make Way for Fountain Heights Market and Kitchen - BirminghamWatch
The project is aimed at providing food access, education and entrepreneurship opportunities.
www.kuow.org
Is a pending nudity ban at Seattle's Denny Blaine Park 'queerphobic'?
Members of Seattleâs LGBTQ+ community are calling out a decision from a King County Superior Court judge requiring the city to crack down on public nudity at Denny Blaine Park within the next two week...
globalvoices.org
Podcast: Fighting to be seen with Sihle
âWhen I was fighting for my South African citizenship, the department told me, âThere's nothing we can do for you. To us, basically, you don't even exist.ââ
birminghamwatch.org
Birmingham to Tow Cars With 3 or More Outstanding Parking Tickets - BirminghamWatch
City councilors also approved ordinance changes to strengthen cityâs parking enforcement efforts.
boltsmag.org
Wyoming Is Now Requiring Would-be Voters to Document Their Citizenship
The rules were pushed by Wyomingâs ultraconservative secretary of state despite no pattern of noncitizen voting. A lawsuit warns it risks tripping up eligible citizens who wish to register.
www.nytimes.com
Their Water Taps Ran Dry When Meta Built Next Door
www.cascadepbs.org
How Seattle City Council candidates would tackle disability rights
At a forum hosted by disability and elder rights orgs, frontrunners shared plans for improving accessibility in housing, transit, culture and more.
