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CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first lady M.K. Pritzker to help those exiting the criminal justice system.

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 19mo ago

‘It’s hard’: Family of 5 in need of accessible van, woman starts fundraiser https://www.wcjb.com/2025/02/20/its-hard-family-5-need-accessible-van-woman-starts-fundraiser/ #Mastodon #Fediverse #BlackMastodon #Blackvoices #BlackFedi #BlackFediverse
#BlackCommunities #Culture #SocialIssues

https://www.wcjb.com

‘It’s hard’: Family of 5 in need of accessible van, woman starts fundraiser

The Mason's sons, 19-year-old Zaivion Mason and 11-year-old son Zyler Mason are both in wheelchairs.

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 21mo ago

Why can’t Americans get behind good programs that benefit grandparents and their grandchildren’s. 🤨

Why more grandparents across the U.S. find themselves raising their grandchildren https://www.investigatetv.com/2024/10/10/why-more-grandparents-across-us-find-themselves-raising-their-grandchildren/

#Mastodon #Fediverse #BlackMastodon #Blackvoices #BlackFedi #BlackFediverse #BlackCommunities #Culture #SocialIssues

https://www.investigatetv.com/

Why more grandparents across the U.S. find themselves raising their grandchildren

Our investigators examine the push to support more grandparents who are raising children for the second time in their lives.

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 25mo ago

HBCUs fight to make up funding deficits - CBS News https://apple.news/AVmfR-uOhRviBPNYvgfJNxQ #Mastodon #Fediverse #BlackMastodon #blackvoices
#BlackFedi #BlackFediverse
#BlackCommunities

apple.news

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 37mo ago

The worst state in the country for voting rights just got even worse. #BlackMastodon #blackvoices
#BlackFedi #BlackFediverse
#BlackCommunities #BlackTwitter #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/worst-state-voting-rights-tennessee.html

slate.com

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 5mo ago

https://www.theroot.com/a-new-era-of-discovery-begins-as-15-hbcus-launch-a-firs-2000103038 #BlackMastodon #Blackvoices #BlackFedi #BlackFediverse #BlackCommunities #Culture #Mastodon #Fediverse

theroot.com

15 HBCUs Form Research Coalition to Achieve R1 Status

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 15mo ago

EPA employees placed on leave after calling on agency to stop undermining public health • NC Newsline https://ncnewsline.com/2025/07/05/epa-employees-placed-on-leave-after-calling-on-agency-to-stop-undermining-public-health/

#Mastodon #Fediverse #BlackMastodon #BlackFediverse #SocialIssues #EPA #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #PublicHealth #Politics #PublicSafety

ncnewsline.com

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 15mo ago

The human cost of pollution in Gary, Indiana - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/video/human-cost-pollution-gary-indiana/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/human-cost-pollution-gary-indiana/?ftag=CNI-11-10aaa3i

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#BlackCommunities #Culture #SocialIssues

CBS News

The human cost of pollution in Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana, is home to three steel mills and one of America

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 27mo ago

What is Project 2025 And Why Is It Alarming? - Democracy Docket https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/what-is-project-2025-and-why-is-it-alarming/

#Blackmastodon #Mastodon #fediverse #blackfediverse #BlackFedi

democracydocket.com

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 28mo ago

Are Police Response Really Getting Worse? [Longer police response times alarm citizens across the U.S. due to staffing shortages.](https://thenationaldesk.com/top-videos/longer-police-response-times-alarm-citizens-across-the-us-due-to-staffing-shortages-nashville-tennessee-open-the-books-emergency-cops-deputy-police-department#)

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thenationaldesk.com

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Morris H @morris01@convo.casa

· 33mo ago

These 15 GOP-led states are rejecting summer food aid for children | The Hill #foodaid #children #government #gop #fediverse #blackfediverse https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4400916-gop-led-states-rejecting-summer-food-aid-children/

The Hill

These 15 GOP-led states are rejecting summer food aid for children

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that nearly 21 million children will receive expanded grocery benefits this summer across all but 15 states. The USDA said&n…

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