A new study from the Brennan Center shows no correlation whatsoever between bail reform and increases in the crime rate, at least the 7th such study since 2017. Hassan Ali Kanu breaks it down: prospect.org/justice/2024-0…

“It’s the number one priority. I mean, I have to pay rent, yes. But you know, in order to pay rent, to make extra money, I need to be able to be online,” said Barbara Coleman, 67, one of the 1 million NYC households that lost their internet subsidies when funds ran out in June.

“As private citizens, not city employees, marshals tend to have their most profitable years during times of economic hardship for many others” says Gale Brewer And last year was their most profitable yet, per NYC data For WNYC 🎙 Gothamist gothamist.com/news/evictions…

NYC has been dismantling its unique right to shelter rules over the past year, evicting migrant adults and families from migrant-specific facilities Now NYC will begin kicking migrant families out of Dept of Homeless Services shelters via Gwynne Hogan thecity.nyc/2024/08/20/mgr…

This is a great and enraging story on doctors having to essentially create the equivalent of abortion funds for trans kids in ban states harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practic…

"The timing of this was incredible. How fortunate it was that all of a sudden this law gets passed right about when I’m ready to have to say, ‘I’m going to have to leave.' Everyone in the building starts talking, and we’re all thrilled." thecity.nyc/2024/08/23/goo…

Farmers and their neighbors have beaten back an aggressive group of tech titans—for now fastcompany.com/91178397/800-m…

I surveyed every DOC in the country about the status of AC in their prisons. Only five states provide air conditioning in all prison housing units. New for The Appeal + grist. theappeal.org/prison-heat-de…

Two issues: (1) Nearly all Senate Republicans voted NO on assuring IVF access in June; and 120+ House Rs support the Life At Conception Access, which threatens IVF (2) Gov’t-funded coverage and insurer mandates are the ACA concept Trump fought tooth and nail to repeal for years

I’ve been talking to guaranteed income recipients for at least 6 years now and this tracks exactly with what they tell me. The money is very much needed and takes the edge off of poverty but is never enough to truly transform their lives.

I even warned about selling UBI and guaranteed income on these grounds back in 2018. This doesn’t make it useless. But let’s be clear about what it can actually do. thenation.com/article/archiv…

The organizations that are actually helping people get abortions post-Dobbs--abortion funds and independent clinics--are absolutely hemorrhaging money right now

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A benevolent recovery: ClevelandFedResearch finds that jobs added since the pandemic recession have been heavily tilted toward high wage industries, helping push up incomes even as pay *within low wage industries* also increased. clevelandfed.org/publications/c…

This is a good reminder that employers don't have to oppose union drives or force NLRB elections. They can simply let workers organize and recognize the union if a majority sign cards. An option that is always available!

The kind of money that makes a work for hire contract potentially acceptable

Imagine literally any other politician saying these words and not getting laughed off the stage

JD Vance, meanwhile, wants to fix the childcare crisis with grandparents (??) and reduced occupational licensing