Repainting the Mourning Passage in preparation for the 4th annual Rise and Remember community event. We stand at the epicenter of a global social justice movement with modest demands. Justice will reign. We know this to be true. So we stand. #georgefloydsquare

marciahoward38thstreet I took some photos of the passage yesterday. It was wonderful to see this being done. ❤️

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MNJRC is seeking submissions for panel discussions or presentations! Our conferences breakout sessions provide practitioners and scholars a place to present their work so that we can re-imagine our justice system together. Learn more: docs.google.com/document/d/1rn…

🧵I’m disappointed today. Without the additional funding it needed from Congress, #ACP is officially coming to an end. That means internet bills are going up for millions of Americans (1/3)

🌟 Today is David Keyes Day in City of Seattle! David will be retiring today after serving for over 27 years as a pioneering leader in the field of digital equity. Fun fact: he was NDIA’s very first Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion!🎉🎉🎉 digitalinclusion.org/blog/2024/05/3…

I will be forever grateful to David Keyes for his support of NDIA and helping to define the field of digital equity.

An open letter from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty:

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office is exploring how to leverage BEAD non-deployment funds to establish a Michigan Digital Inclusion Fund designed to sustain digital inclusion work throughout the state. Read more abt. what Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity has in mind ⤵️ digitalinclusion.org/blog/2024/05/3…

In the wake of #ACP ending, we’re joining @ILSR for our next #B4DE virtual gathering on June 10 from 3-4:15pm ET. The focus is what digital equity advocates are doing to create sustainable broadband solutions for communities. Don't miss it! Register here: sites.google.com/ilsr.org/june1…

83 percent of People in US used the Internet in 2023 – up from 80 percent in 2021 wp.me/p3if7-a2p

Sustainability of all the digital inclusion programs and their impacts is difficult. MI’s plan is brilliant.

come find me on #BlueskySocial too bsky.app/profile/maryan…

American veteran, fired from FEMA, to WTOP: “I voted for Donald Trump. But this is not what I was expecting. We didn’t think they were going to take a chainsaw to a silk rug.” Before you react, a few points. 1/

Broadband isn’t just about fiber and wireless networks—it’s about people. Jessica Denson is joined by Dr. Caroline Stratton from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) and Dr. Revati Prasad from the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society on this episode of Connected Nation buff.ly/437q6Zi

You’re about to hear all kinds of things about a bill called the SAVE Act. Congressional Republicans are using it as a cover to take away voting rights from thousands of Americans—all while claiming it’s about stopping non-citizens from voting. 5 things to know 🧵👇🏻

If you’ve changed your name, like when you get married, you could be blocked from voting altogether.

AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.