Sentences with phrase «justice communities pushing»

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BREAUX Capital fuses software, culture, community, innovation, and the Internet of things (IoT) to push social justice forward for all economically marginalized communities.

Soares said Wednesday that as lawmakers and activists push reforms to the criminal justice system, he hopes this case will reignite conversations between law enforcement and members of the community.

Colin O'Malley, organizing director of Metro Justice says pushing youth into the adult justice system, and giving them a permanent record, can have long lasting effects for both the kids and the comJustice says pushing youth into the adult justice system, and giving them a permanent record, can have long lasting effects for both the kids and the comjustice system, and giving them a permanent record, can have long lasting effects for both the kids and the community.

With a sort of firm Calvinist take on divine justice, Mattie pushes ever forward, but in the process she also forms a new community around her, providing purpose and redemption for the two lawmen who accompany her on her quest.

This toolkit from the NYC Coalition for Educational Justice and the Center for Popular Democracy gives an overview of how community schools work and how advocates can push for them in their own cities and districts.

Other Democrats like us would take notice and together, we could push for more reform, more educational justice for our communities who are conveniently ignored or trivialized in the education conversation.

Last year, the district only budgeted funds for five restorative justice counselors until community pressure pushed officials to increase that to 25.

Pushed by grassroots environmental and social - justice groups, California has led the way on this approach, with 2012 legislation (Senate Bill 535) requiring that 25 percent of carbon revenue from the state's cap - and - trade program must be spent on clean - energy investments that benefit environmentally vulnerable low - income communities in places like Stockton, Fresno, Richmond, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles (the targeted share for these communities was recently raised to 35 percent).

350 DC is also pushing for a local carbon rebate that would make polluters pay and reinvest revenue in our communities, and supporting Sunrise DC, a youth - led grassroots movement fighting to make climate justice a central political issue.

At an event marking the 10th anniversary today of the community - driven Close the Gap campaign, Social Justice commissioner Mick Gooda vowed to continue pushing for justice targets, as essent... ReJustice commissioner Mick Gooda vowed to continue pushing for justice targets, as essent... Rejustice targets, as essent... Read more