The Albany Racial Inclusivity and Social Equity (RISE) Commission met on December 5th. The meeting consisted of a presentation about the housing element, a discussion about a possible city equity officer, and an update a...
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WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement after the Eighth Circuit of Appeals ruled there is no “private right of action” for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: ...
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This blog was written by the LWV UN Observers “Violence against women is a devastating human rights violation visited upon one in every three women,” UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis stated on Novemb...
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The City of Albany Climate Action Committee met on November 15th, 2023 to discuss matters related to policy and education on new updates to a number of programs. The next meeting will be held on December 20th, 2023. Food...
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The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Team (DEI) held a Zoom event for United Against Hate Week on November 16th from 7 to 8 PM. We were happy to have about 15-2...
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The League of Women Voters of California’s Justice Interest Group will discuss Danielle Sered’s book “Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair” at the next meeting on Tuesday, 1...
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The Albany Policing Commission held their monthly meeting on November 16th, 2023, at 7:00 PM. The meeting began with its customary roll call and land acknowledgments, as well as a quick discussion about the Albany Police...
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How the world sees you depends on who tells your story. The very history of the millions of people who have lived on these continents have been written by people foreign to them. The continents themselves were named for ...
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Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unit offers non-police help for mental health and substance use crises, promoting outreach and dialogue. Call (510) 948-0075. Berkeley residents facing mental health or substance use cri...
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What is the difference between a Hate Crime and a Hate Incident? First, for a historical perspective, read Barack Obama’s speech on the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of...
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