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Corporations and huge rental companies are hiding fees to drive up rents and line their own pockets. My End Junk Fees for Renters Act with Senator Jeff Merkley would crack down on junk fee profiteering by landlords, empower tenants, and fight for housing justice and transparency.
July 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw
May 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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100% "Our public education system is too important to be undermined by actions that threaten our students’ rights and opportunities." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling Education Department
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
May 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Voters elected Trump because they thought he'd help lower costs. Instead he's sending regular people into collections. abcnews.go.com/Politics/5-m...
5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5
Some 5 million Americans with defaulted student loan payments will have their loans sent for collections on May 5, the Department of Education announced on Monday.
abcnews.go.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Apply for a tree-planting grant!🌳🌱The Trees for Schools program is awarding $4.5 million in grants to New Jersey public school districts and colleges to support tree planting on campuses statewide. Applications are due by May 13 for the spring 2026 plantings. Learn more. ⬇️ #WEareNJEA
Apply for a tree-planting grant for your school or college - New Jersey Education Association
The Trees for Schools program is awarding $4.5 million in grants to New Jersey public school districts, county and state colleges, and universities to support tree planting on campuses statewide.
www.njea.org
April 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Sign the petition to demand Mahmoud Khalil be immediately released and threats against his legal status be dropped! And call on members of Congress and university leaders to protect and defend the right for students to organize and protest. sign.moveon.org/petitions/fr...
Free Mahmoud Khalil and protect students exercising their First Amendment rights!
Sign the petition to demand Mahmoud Khalil be immediately released and threats against his legal status be dropped! And call on members of Congress and university leaders to protect and defend the rig...
sign.moveon.org
March 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Divesting the federal government of its role in creating educational opportunity for ALL kids? 525,000 New York students with disabilities could miss out on $984 million in annual support if Trump puts tax cuts for billionaires ahead of our kids’ future. www.silive.com/politics/202...
Sen. Gillibrand: If Trump defunds Dept. of Ed, N.Y. students with disabilities will lose support
'The Trump administration is stealing from our children, our teachers, and our families to give tax breaks to the wealthy,' said U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
www.silive.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Plane crash in DC between AA commuter plane from Kansas and a Blackhawk helicopter, which makes this stand out.
January 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change - FORTUNE
January 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM