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Restrictive Voting Legislation In Georgia Indicative of Larger, Concerning Trend
Last week, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed into law a restrictive voting bill decried by voting rights advocates and the President alike as “Jim Crow in the 21st century.” The new legislation comes less than three months after Raphael Warnock was elected as the first black U.S. Senator from the state. A legal complaint filed by multiple voter activation and progressive advocacy groups says that the new law levies “unjustifiable burdens disproportionately on the State's minority, young, poor, and disabled citizens.” The Brennan Center for Justice, which tracks restrictive voter laws, counts over 250 restrictive voter laws being pushed through state legislatures. Restrictions to voting could mean the difference between a federal government that prioritizes a fiscal stimulus the size of the American Rescue Plan and one that doesn’t.
Read more ➝A devastating surge in violence and hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has led to a response from community organizations seeking to track and prevent anti-Asian violence. Coalition projects by groups like Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Stop AAPI Hate are working hard to respond to incidents of violence, hate, discrimination, bullying, and other forms of harrassment against the AAPI community. Dozens of rallies across the nation this weekend called for an end to anti-Asian hate, which has seen a surge since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Summary
National Volunteer Shortage Threatens Stability of NGOs (news)
Roe v. Wade Repeal Upends Nearly 50 Years Of Constitutional Abortion Protection (news)
Did DAFs Just Lose $38 billion? (news)
Brookings Institution President Resigns Amid FBI Probe (news)
Complexity of the Catholic Church & Roe v. Wade | CatholicsforChoice.org
Nonprofit Trust Drops 3% Survey Reveals (news)
Gun Rights Advocacy Groups Fill Void Left By NRA (news)
Do you REALLY need an RFP? | Nonprofit.ist
988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline Launches This Summer (news)
High inflation hits food banks hard (news)
Roe V. Wade Changes the NGO Landscape (news)
Roe v. Wade, NGO Bill & Google Inclusivity Tool (news)
3 Steps to Talking Politics Without Tearing Your Hair Out | Kamy Akhavan
Earth Day Activity & Slow Nonprofit Job Recovery Q1 (news)
BLM Under Filing Scrutiny & New Drilling Leases (news)
Global Food Crisis & Google Analytics Cliff (news)
War Crimes Tracked by NGOs & Pending Food Crisis (news)
100k Ukrainian Refugees to U.S. & $43M to Habitat for Humanity (news)
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Large-Scale Giving For Ukraine & Crypto Giving Acquisition (news)
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