#Tennessee has fallen behind on lead service line replacement, with the Environmental Defense Fund's new maps showing only one utility with a public program. Comments from LaTricea Adams founder, CEO and president of Young, Gifted & Green

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#Scientists engage moms to help fight climate change on behalf of kids. As #summer approaches, a nonpartisan group of scientists is focused on engaging mothers in climate action on behalf of their families. shorturl.at/fhKS9 #ScienceMoms

Claim it!

When someone tells you that
segregation was “a long time ago”

remember that Ruby Bridges, the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school is still alive and well.

Racism has no place in Congress or anywhere else in our nation.

Rep. Mike Collins' decision to condone racist behavior at Ole Miss cannot be tolerated.

Join us in calling for the Ethics Committee to launch an investigation into the congressman's actions.

Marijuana legalization groups are celebrating after the Drug Enforcement Agency proposed Tuesday to reclassify cannabis as less dangerous or addictive than Schedule One drugs such as heroin or LSD.

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The Farm Labor Organizing Committee is bolstering protections against the rising temperatures for #NorthCarolina farmworkers. The renewed Mesa/Ordas rule empowers migrant laborers to take more breaks and prioritizes education to keep them safe.

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As Children's #MentalHealth Awareness Week kicks off in #Pennsylvania , an expert says parents can help their children have a healthy brain to thrive.

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As pro-Palestinian demonstrations have ignited on college campuses across the US, Vanderbilt's chancellor remains the only administrator to expel student protestors.

Some faculty say he's using these students' futures as tokens in a larger narrative:

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This Friday, 5/3 the Freedom to Learn (F2L) network and Right to Learn (R2L) coalition are hosting the 2nd annual National Day of Action in defense of education, racial justice and democratic values. Join us: scan the qr code below or at bit.ly/44s92fc

Our district is thrilled to announce a partnership with Vanderbilt University to increase the number of MNPS students who attend Vanderbilt. Read the details, which include tuition assistance and stipend for qualified students: news.vanderbilt.edu/2024/05/01/144…

The #ACLU of #Texas says it is monitoring protests at college campuses after almost 60 students protesting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were arrested during a demonstration at the University of Texas in Austin.

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The racism we experience in the #TNleg is real & is not new. Revealing it is. This upsets & terrifies the individuals & media who maintain the status quo without question. Rep. Justin Jones & I didn’t create the toxicity we experience. It was here and accepted by others’ silence.

A group called “Elected Officials to Protect America” is speaking in favor of buffer zones around oil and #gas wells and in favor of a bill designed to get companies to plug and clean up low-producing wells.

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Happening Now: Dozens of people have come together to march to the governor’s mansion in protest of arming teachers. NewsChannel 5

Vice President Kamala Harris: 'Arming teachers is not the solution' fox17.com/news/crisis-in…

'We will not arm teachers.' Some school districts in Middle Tennessee will not be letting teachers carry on campus after controversial legislation passed the House on Tuesday. fox17.com/news/crisis-in…

PA-12, you DID THAT.

Congrats, @SummerforPA on your decisive primary win tonight.

Grateful for your brilliance, conviction and moral clarity—and your goddess braids and bold red lip. So excited for you and honored to call you my sis and my colleague 💐

Covenant mom Melissa Alexander has one message for Gov. Bill Lee.

She wants him to veto the legislation that would allow for arming teachers in Tennessee classrooms.

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