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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; the importance of healthcare decision planning; and a debt dilemma: poll shows how many people wrestle with college costs.

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Civil rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump, and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

NY: Arts & Culture

The #MeToo Movement has been intersectional in the world of hip-hop. Some women of color in that world were silenced in reporting sexual abuse, which has become a lingering cultural force. (Adobe Stock)
Cinderella and the Glass Boombox: Women Help Shape First 50 Years of Hip-Hop

By Janell Hobson for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News Service …

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A United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report estimates at least two billion people worldwide eat insects. Globally, more than 1,900 insect species are considered edible, particularly those in tropical countries. The most commonly eaten insect groups include beetles, caterpillars, bees, wasps, ants and grasshoppers. (Adobe Stock)
NY Chef Changing Minds on Eating Insects

By Whitney Bauck for The Guardian.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…

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According to a 2022 report from the American Library Association, 80% of parents have confidence in librarians to make good decisions about the books they make available in their collections. (Adobe Stock)
NY Libraries Grapple With Increase in Book Challenges

As National Reading Month ends soon, libraries across New York and the nation are dealing with the increasing number of book challenges. New data …

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La planificación de la atención al final de la vida ha adquirido una mayor urgencia a medida que aumentaron los casos de COVID-19 y las muertes. (Halfpoint/Adobe Stock)
Canción de San Valentín para los cuidados del fin de la vida

NEW YORK -- Si está buscando un regalo único para el Día de San Valentín, podría considerar darse un poco de tranquilidad al …

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Seventy percent of freelancers report problems getting paid for their work. (Freelancers Union/Flickr)
Model Legislation to Stop Freelancer Wage Theft Passed in NYC

NEW YORK – A bill passed by the New York City Council to protect freelance workers from wage theft is being called a historic first. The …

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Más del 97 por ciento de los niños de NY tienen ahora seguro de salud. (Centro Schuyler para Análisis y Defensoría (Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy)
New York, casi a la cabeza en aseguranza infantil de salud

Albany, NY – Un reporte reciente del Centro de la Universidad Georgetown para los Niños y las Familias (Georgetown University Center …

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An estimated 20 percent of young people in juvenile detention are LGBT. (Eugene Peretz/Flickr)
Report: Criminal Justice System Failing LGBT People

NEW YORK - The criminal justice system is failing LGBT Americans, according to a report released today. Less than four percent of the population …

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PHOTO: Graham Nash, of Crosby Stills and Nash, fears America has been divided into a nation of
Graham Nash's Reproachful Refrain for America

NEW YORK - "It's time for a revolution," says Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, who fears for an America that's become divided into "haves …

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GRAPHIC: In New York, a 27 percent difference in graduation rates exists between the wealthiest and poorest school districts (although per-pupil spending is only one of a number of contributing factors). Advocates are rallying to call for restoring equitable public school funding. Graphic courtesy AQE.
Report: NY Schools 5th Worst in U.S. in School Spending Fairness

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York State ranks fifth in the nation with regard to the gap between rich and poor school districts, based on spending per pupil…

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Education reform advocates will bus into Albany on Wednesday for a rally. Graphic courtesy Alliance for Quality Education
Taking the Bus Around “Roadblocks” to Better School Funding

ALBANY, N.Y. – Buses are to converge on the capital today from various points in the state as part of an action aimed at addressing what some …

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PHOTO Digital Freedom panel discussion at Commit!Forum2012, October 3. Courtesy Mark Scheerer
An Internet, “If You Can Keep It”

NEW YORK - Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is said to have answered a question about what kind of rule the Constitutional Convention of 1787 had cre…

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National Welcoming Week Nets "Major Results" in NY

NEW YORK – National Welcoming Week, an effort to promote meaningful talks on immigration, has netted some big results in New York. It's being …

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