Voting ends today at 11:59pm for NYC Participatory Budgeting. See the New York City Council page to vote (and complain to your Council person if your district is not participating). council.nyc.gov/pb/

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FFS. vox.com/technology/202…

Deadline: April 14, 2023 CIVIC SPRING FELLOWSHIPS The Institute for Citizens & Scholars is seeking teams of young people from across the country. For ind. or orgs, teams will receive up to $14,000—including $1,800 stipends for Fellows and $4,000 for Leads citizensandscholars.org/fellowships/fo…

There are no novel or unique about these charges. Trump is the 30th person to be indicted on false records charges by Mr. Bragg with the D.A. bringing 151 counts under the statute. Just a typical charge for a typical white collar crime. nytimes.com/2023/04/04/opi…

This Tuesday, I'll be speaking at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum alongside a number of leaders I admire, including @SecondGentleman, US Ambassador at Large for Int'l Religious Freedom, Sophia Bush, and Eric Ward. We will be addressing how to strengthen civic infrastructure and combat hate.

Join us #tomorrow for a discussion on the history of censorship in the U.S., what that means for information redlining today, and much more w/ Tracie D. Hall, Darrick Hamilton, Renée T. White, nurse’s daughter, and Keesha Gaskins-Nathan. Register: bit.ly/HCLS_041123 🔗

NEW: Ralph Yarl, 16, was shot twice by a white man in Kansas City after accidentally ringing the doorbell of the wrong home. The man shot Ralph in the head through his glass door, and then when Yarl was already bleeding out on the ground, shot him again: kansascitydefender.com/justice/kansas…

Deadline extended - Civic Spring Fellowship to Monday, May 1 at 9 am ET.

'I did all that I could': A look back at the life and career of Harry Belafonte – video theguardian.com/global/video/2…

Today in CSI v. Moore the NC Supreme Court revoked the voting rights of 56,000 North Carolinians with prior felony convictions who had completed their terms of incarceration Read Justice Earls’ 55-page dissent. southerncoalition.org/wp-content/upl…

Over 30 police officers are lining up to arrest the nonviolent protestors occupying the Governors office. Deny our existence, expect our resistance.

Book cover reveal! Thrilled to be a part of this anthology edited by Dr. Keisha N. Blain. Pre-order today and get ready to Wake Up! wwnorton.com/books/97813240…

Good news!

#NoCutsToLibraries! Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Council, library funding is essential! New Yorkers need the vital services our libraries provide. The proposed library budget is an abomination.

.Mayor Eric Adams's executive budget would cut $36.2 million from NYC libraries. If funding is not restored, weekend service across the city could end. We have always supported our city’s libraries and are fighting to protect their funding in the FY24 budget! #NoCutsToLibraries

"Many of these artists, activists and entrepreneurs have contributed to an ever-growing hip-hop scene within the Deaf community, which includes a subgenre of rap known as dip hop." theconversation.com/deaf-rappers-w… via The Conversation U.S.

Starting in 2024, the IRS will provide taxpayers an option to file taxes for free, directly with the government. That means an end to having to hand over $240 and your sensitive, financial data to companies like Intuit and H&R Block.

#NEW: The NY Court of Appeals has issued a letter with the briefing schedule in the New York congressional redistricting case. Stay up to date and get more analysis and information on the lawsuit by signing up to the NY Law Elections, Census & Redistricting Institute newsletter: tinyurl.com/ytdubh4z

NEW: In the Georgia congressional redistricting case, a federal judge is ordering the state to officially notify DOJ that it's arguing that protections against racial discrimination under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act are no longer constitutional hansilowang.com/post/730280029…