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PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2024
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CO families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT; No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump's Manhattan Criminal Trial; virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers; It's National Healthcare Decisions Day.

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2024Talks - April 16, 2024
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Former president Trump's hush money trial begins. Indigenous communities call on the U.N. to shut down a hazardous pipeline. And SCOTUS will hear oral arguments about whether prosecutors overstepped when charging January 6th insurrectionists.

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The Yonder Report - April 11, 2024
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Fears grow that low-income folks living in USDA housing could be forced out, North Carolina's small and Black-owned farms are helped by new wind and solar revenues, and small towns are eligible for grants to boost civic participation..

CA: Peace/Non-Violence

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, Crime Survivor for Safety and Justice leader Stephanie Hatten and senior staff attorney Katherine Wutchiett for Legal Aid at Work spoke Tuesday in Sacramento on behalf of a bill to allow family members of crime victims to take unpaid leave. (Assembly Democratic Communications Office)
Criminal justice package moves ahead in CA state Legislature

A package to improve public safety is moving ahead in the California state Legislature - with a floor vote in the State Assembly on the first bill exp…

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La asambleísta Pilar Schiavo, demócrata de Chatsworth, la líder de Crime Survivor for Safety and Justice Stephanie Hatten y la abogada principal Katherine Wutchiett de Legal Aid at Work hablaron el martes en Sacramento a favor de un proyecto de ley que permitirá a los familiares de las víctimas de delitos ser elegibles para tomar tiempo libre no remunerado. (Assembly Democratic Communications Office)
Paquete de justicia penal avanza en la legislatura del estado de California

Un paquete para mejorar la seguridad pública está avanzando en la Legislatura del estado de California, y se espera una votación en la …

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The child firearm mortality rate doubled in the United States between 2013 and 2021, from 1.8 to 3.7 deaths per 100,000. (Fitz/Adobe Stock)
Report: Majority of Young People Want Stricter Gun Laws

Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and almost 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from …

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Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Pat Brady speaks at a reception this week for the 160th anniversary of the award in Washington, D.C. (Medal of Honor Museum Foundation staff)
Progress on Museum and Monument as Medal of Honor Turns 160

On this week 160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln presented the first Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery and …

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On Memorial Day, advocates caution that the pursuit of fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil has led to many wars. (Valerii/Adobestock)
On Memorial Day, Veterans Say Battling Climate Change is Key

This Memorial Day, state and local leaders are speaking out - calling climate change the battle of our time - crucial to national security. …

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Los Angeles and Sacramento are home to sizable Ukrainian-American communities. (Wikimedia Commons)
Ukrainian Americans Rally in Sacramento as Russia Invades Homeland

The Ukrainian American community rallied on the state Capitol steps Thursday, expressing outrage over Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. …

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The National Week of Conversation events aim to increase civic engagement and improve on voter participation. (Morguefile)
National Week of Conversation Debuts This Week

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — This week is the first-ever "National Week of Conversation" - a series of events promoted by local groups that work to …

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The Social Justice Center of Marin is one of dozens of groups holding events this week for the International Day of Peace, held every Sept. 21. (SJCM)
Groups Celebrate on International Day of Peace

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Today marks the 36th annual International Peace Day, established by the United Nations on this day back in 1981. Groups …

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Grupos de la Marcha de Mujeres de Berkeley se unirán este sábado en un evento para oponerse a las manifestaciones de la derecha. (Berkeley Teacher's Union)
Manifestaciones pacíficas este fin de semana, para oponerse a las protestas derechistas de California

BERKELEY, Calif. –– Se están organizando varios eventos grandes para oponerse a los mítines de la derecha que se planea …

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The San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reached a unanimous decision not to grant President Trump's immigration restrictions, but legal challenges are expected. (Ken Lund)
Court of Appeals in S.F. Rules Against Reinstating Travel Ban

SAN FRANCISCO - The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Thursday announced its verdict on whether to reinstate the travel ban on …

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is looking at the Trump administration's travel ban. (Ken Lund)
Court in CA Puts Executive Order in Limbo; LA Takes Pre-emptive Action

SAN FRANCISCO – In a thinly veiled contest over states' versus federal rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San …

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PHOTO: Israeli and Palestinian teens recently joined in San Diego to learn how they can be individual citizen diplomats and help create a brighter future for the region. Photo credit: Hands of Peace.
Israeli & Palestinian Teens Summer "Break" in the U.S.: Young Citizen Diplomats Plan Future Peace

SAN DIEGO - While violence rages back home, some Israeli and Palestinian teens opened their hearts and minds to each other in San Diego this summer…

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