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New York Passes Law Banning Confederate Flags, Hate Symbols From Being Sold on State Property
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law on Tuesday that would ban hate symbols from being sold on state property. According to ABC News, the law describes hate symbols specifically as “symbols of white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideology or the Battle Flag of the Confederacy.” The law will allow for certain exceptions.…
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Extends Eviction Moratorium to August
The mass closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs. This has put people in a position where they’re unsure of how and when they’ll be able to pay their rent. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has provided some relief for those in his state. CBS News reports…
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To Combat Price Gouging, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Introduces State-Sanctioned Hand Sanitizer Made from Cheap Prison Labor: 'We Are Problem Solvers'
In times of crisis, heroes often come from an unlikely source. In 2018, as the Mendocino Complex fire tore through hundreds of thousands of acres of land in Northern California, it was inmates enrolled in a volunteer firefighting program who fought to extinguish the flames in exchange for a measly $2 a day—and time taken…
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‘Call Me Tish’: After Trump Goes After Her in Twitter Rant, NY Attorney General Letitia James Says He Better Say Her Name
If you’re going to come for New York State’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Letitia James, know that she is no one’s “tool” and that you had better say her name: “Tish.” That was the message James sent on Twitter Monday after Donald Trump took to his favorite medium to slam New York Gov.…
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Legalize It, But Make It Equitable: Black Lawmakers in New York Fight for Economic Parity in Cannabis Bill
A push to legalize marijuana in New York may stall out this year, as black lawmakers demand the state do right by African American communities, who have been disproportionately impacted by draconian drug laws. While legalization could ensure black and Latinx people are no longer targeted for marijuana offenses, legalization should also provide a pathway…
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Cynthia Nixon’s Campaign Against White Privilege
Cynthia Nixon is sipping green tea while sitting at the counter in her kitchen in her New York City apartment in lower Manhattan. In her living room, large windows overlooking her neighborhood welcome daylight that reaches into the kitchen. Behind her is an off-white pantry covered with drawings by her 7-year-old son, Max. In between…