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Cbsnews
2 weeks ago
Health

About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose, new study finds

Approximately one-third of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose, sparking a need for policy changes and support for affected communities. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
19 hours ago
NYC LGBT

Homophobic, racist commenters bombard California city council meeting before pride event

City council faced anti-LGBTQ remarks before first Pride event. [ more ]
Cbsnews
2 weeks ago
Health

About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose, new study finds

Approximately one-third of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose, sparking a need for policy changes and support for affected communities. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
19 hours ago
NYC LGBT

Homophobic, racist commenters bombard California city council meeting before pride event

City council faced anti-LGBTQ remarks before first Pride event. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
2 weeks ago
Los Angeles

Los Angeles could end COVID vaccination rule for city employees

Los Angeles is considering ending the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for city employees. [ more ]
Advocate.com
3 weeks ago
NYC LGBT

National Park Service cracks down on Pride leaving LGBTQ+ rangers feeling betrayed

National Park Service bans uniformed participation in Pride events. [ more ]
New York Post
1 month ago
NYC politics

NYC Council speaker forces pols to take down political signs - including Israeli hostage posters

City Council members forced to remove political signs, including Israeli hostage posters and ceasefire flyers, causing outrage. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

What young voters think of Biden's big weed move

President Biden's move to ease marijuana restrictions is praised but considered incremental towards legalization, aligning efforts with young voters' interests. [ more ]
time.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Administration Says 100,000 New Migrants Expected to Enroll in Obamacare' Next Year

Around 100,000 immigrant Dreamers expected to enroll in ACA health insurance with tax breaks next year under Biden's directive. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Columbia's Hamilton Hall: A history of student action at Gaza protest hub

Students at Columbia University utilized Hamilton Hall historically for protests, influencing policy changes. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Will dissent in DC make a difference in Israel's war on Gaza?

Growing dissent over Gaza in Washington, DC signals potential for change. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
2 months ago
Brooklyn

NYC to pay $17.5M to settle suit over forced removal of hijabs

New York City settled a lawsuit with $17.5 million with two Muslim women for being forced to remove head coverings during arrest.
The lawsuit led to a change in policy allowing arrested individuals to keep head coverings on for mug shots, except when it obscures facial features. [ more ]
#remote-work
Forbes
2 months ago
Remote teams

Are We Still Talking About Remote Work? 4 Policy Tips

Employers should consider flexibility in remote work policies
Remote work may not suit everyone due to challenges like time blindness and lack of social contact [ more ]
The Dispatch
1 week ago
Business

Remote Work Liberated Us from Unaffordable Places-and Might Do What Decades of 'Place-Based Policy' Couldn't

Remote work is driving a significant migration trend to lower-cost areas, influencing policy changes and revitalizing neglected regions. [ more ]
Forbes
2 months ago
Remote teams

Are We Still Talking About Remote Work? 4 Policy Tips

Employers should consider flexibility in remote work policies
Remote work may not suit everyone due to challenges like time blindness and lack of social contact [ more ]
The Dispatch
1 week ago
Business

Remote Work Liberated Us from Unaffordable Places-and Might Do What Decades of 'Place-Based Policy' Couldn't

Remote work is driving a significant migration trend to lower-cost areas, influencing policy changes and revitalizing neglected regions. [ more ]
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BBC News
2 months ago
EU data protection

Plan to ban alleged sex offence MPs from Parliament diluted

Accused MPs only banned if charged by police
Earlier proposals allowed exclusion at any point in a criminal investigation [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Public health

This Telus offshoot only covers certain drugs for its employees if they come from its own pharmacy | CBC News

Employees of Telus Health are required to use the company's virtual pharmacy for certain prescription drugs.
The policy raises concerns about limited choice for employees and potential impact on those in rural areas. [ more ]
www.pressenterprise.com
3 months ago
Scala

About half the cats taken in one California county in 2023 died. So what's being done?

Riverside County aiming to save 5,000 cats' lives in 2024
Multi-pronged approach including changes in policy for mature felines to increase survival rate [ more ]
BBC News
3 months ago
UK politics

New extremism definition unveiled by government

Certain groups may lose government funding under new extremism definition.
Criticism from various stakeholders regarding the government's approach to extremism. [ more ]
Streetsblog
3 months ago
Cars

All The Ways That Car Domination Harms Our Communities (Well, Almost All...) - Streetsblog USA

Car domination causes significant global harm beyond just fatalities, impacting almost everyone negatively.
Researchers found that automobility directly leads to 1.67 million deaths yearly, with long-term consequences totaling 60-80 million deaths since the advent of automobiles. [ more ]
Fox News
3 months ago
NYC politics

Migrant crime forcing 'dramatic' political shift as NYC mayor calls for sanctuary law changes: Benson

Sanctuary cities politics are evolving due to increasing migrant crime.
Even left-leaning cities like Chicago are reevaluating sanctuary status. [ more ]
#florida
PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
4 months ago
LGBT

Hundreds of trans people stage dramatic 'die-in' protests across Florida

Transgender activists in Florida are protesting against a policy change that prohibits altering gender markers on state-issued identification cards.
The memo, written by Robert Kynoch of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, stated that allowing gender marker changes undermines the purpose of identification records. [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
LGBT

Florida Activists Protest Anti-Transgender Policy, Organize Die-Ins Outside DMVs

This article highlights the recent protests in Florida against a policy change that disallows transgender people from changing the gender marker on their driver's license.
The protests are organized by the Youth Action Fund, who argue that this policy change contributes to transgender erasure and could result in potential fraud charges. [ more ]
PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
4 months ago
LGBT

Hundreds of trans people stage dramatic 'die-in' protests across Florida

Transgender activists in Florida are protesting against a policy change that prohibits altering gender markers on state-issued identification cards.
The memo, written by Robert Kynoch of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, stated that allowing gender marker changes undermines the purpose of identification records. [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
LGBT

Florida Activists Protest Anti-Transgender Policy, Organize Die-Ins Outside DMVs

This article highlights the recent protests in Florida against a policy change that disallows transgender people from changing the gender marker on their driver's license.
The protests are organized by the Youth Action Fund, who argue that this policy change contributes to transgender erasure and could result in potential fraud charges. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Tech industry

California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say

California's change in solar policies has led to a sharp decline in residential rooftop solar installations.
Sales of rooftop solar installations in California dropped as much as 85 percent in some months of 2023. [ more ]
GSMArena.com
1 week ago
Mobile UX

Hairline cracks on iPhone and Apple Watch displays are now a paid repair

Hairline cracks on iPhones and Apple Watches no longer covered under warranty. [ more ]
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