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Elected Officials and Students Demand End to Racial Disparities in School Suspensions
April 12, 2013
Mayoral Candidate John Liu, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Elected Officials and Students Demand End to Racial Disparities in School Suspensions and Arrests   Amid Growing Outrage Against Mayor Bloomberg’s Heavy-Handed“Zero Tolerance” Discipline... Keep Reading »
Youth of Color Student Coalition to Rally at U.S. Capitol
March 4, 2013
Calls for Congress to Implement Positive Approaches in Response to Gun Violence and Address the Impact of School Safety Policies on Youth of Color Washington, DC - On Monday, March 4 at 4pm a national coalition of students of color and allies from around the country, including... Keep Reading »
Deadly Disaster or Daily Disaster?
February 28, 2013
Social Justice Initiatives Visitor Catherine Albisa '89 Explains How Natural Disasters Can Highlight the Continuing Plight of Underserved Communities Media Contact: Public Affairs, 212-854-2650 or publicaffairs@law.columbia.edu New York, February 26, 2013—Natural disasters... Keep Reading »
Put People First Sets Tone for Session with Unified Call for Human Rights
January 10, 2013
(MONTPELIER, Vermont) – Three hundred members of the Put People First movement packed an overflowing State House room yesterday to send one unified message to legislators: the people are leading the way toward a paradigm shift in Vermont politics. Human rights, fundamental needs, and... Keep Reading »
Senate Hearing on Ending School-to-Prison Pipeline Shows Need for Federal Action
December 12, 2012
SENATE HEARING ON ENDING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE SHOWS NEED FOR FEDERAL ACTION TO REFORM SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND ADDRESS RACIAL DISPARITY POSITIVE DISCIPLINE APPROACHES SHOULD REPLACE SUSPENSION, EXPULSION AND ARREST Washington, DC - Today, Edward Ward, a youth leader with Chicago-based... Keep Reading »
Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign Releases Proposal for Equitable Financing of Green Mountain Care
December 10, 2012
Burlington, VT -- As people across the United States and world commemorate International Human Rights Day today, the Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign is releasing a financing plan for Vermont’s new universal healthcare system ahead of the Governor’s presentation of financing... Keep Reading »
Put People First Campaign Presents VT Administration with Proposal for Re-Envisioning the State Budget
December 7, 2012
MONTPELIER, Vermont – The Put People First Campaign presented a proposal today to Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding and Finance Commissioner Jim Reardon, for moving toward a state budget based on the needs of all people in Vermont. The Campaign called for the State Administration to... Keep Reading »
Observing International Human Rights Day on the Border Fence
December 7, 2012
Human Rights Day Protest at the Border Fence (EL PASO, Texas) – This Monday, December 10 will mark the 64th annual International Human Rights Day. Celebrations and demonstrations are scheduled across the U.S. and around theworld. On the border, the violation of human rights is all too... Keep Reading »
Groups to Launch "Healthcare Is a Human Right" Campaign in Maryland
December 6, 2012
On Saturday, December 15, the United Workers and the Maryland chapters of Physicians for a National Health Program and Healthcare-Now are launching the statewide campaign “Healthcare Is a Human Right Maryland.” Local chapters have already been formed in Baltimore City and Ann... Keep Reading »
New Data Shows Decrease in Suspensions, but Students, Parents and Teachers Say Numbers are Still Too High
November 16, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shoshi Chowdhury, Dignity in Schools Campaign-NY, 347-832-8391 shoshi@nesri.org Jennifer Carnig, New York Civil Liberties Union, 845-553-0349, jcarnig@nyclu.org New Data Shows Decrease in Suspensions, but Students, Parents and Teachers Say Numbers are Still Too... Keep Reading »