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fromTruthout
2 hours ago

San Francisco Teachers Win Big, Ending City's First Educator Strike in Decades

San Francisco public school teachers and their union celebrated Friday after negotiating a tentative agreement for a new contract with higher pay and fully funded family healthcare, ending a four-day walkout that was the city's first educator strike in nearly half a century. United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) said its bargaining team reached a two-year tentative deal with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) at around 5:30 am local time Friday.
Education
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Majority of Philadelphia City Councilmembers Back New "ICE Out" Legislation

At least 15 Philadelphia councilmembers support an "ICE Out" seven-bill package to codify sanctuary protections, restrict federal immigration agents' tactics, and bar city cooperation with ICE.
US politics
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

"I Wouldn't Trust ICE to Shovel Snow!"

Prosecuting a journalist for covering a church protest threatens press freedom, while protecting worship sanctuaries and journalists is essential under the First Amendment.
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