I discuss how racist local level practices have contributed to the inequities we see in the #justice system and how #counties have the ability to disrupt the homelessness-jail cycle by centering #housing in their approaches.
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JOB ALERT: Come work with me! We are recruiting for a Senior Policy Fellow to work on Racial Equity and Housing Justice at . Great opportunity to shape and lead this growing body of work. Please apply/share (and reach out to me w questions)
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.: "When you think about the benefits of parks... to individuals, you're thinking about your physical, mental health, well being... But then there are communal benefits around social health & environmental health, too." (via )
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“Do you work well under pressure?” Needs the response “is this job one that regularly engages actual emergencies (e.g. an ER, a fire department) or do you fabricate urgency through poor management, uneven distribution of duties and an inflated sense of self for upper management?”
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What is housing justice? Dig into a new collection of resources designed to help inform & guide a shared understanding of what housing justice is & how it is being practiced.
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Did you know that just a small number of landlords are responsible for displacing a large number of tenants, year after year?
We have updated our data on which buildings have filed the most evictions in 16 cities across the country (THREAD, 1/7)
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ICYMI: My story on D.C.'s 40,000-person-long housing waitlist is now up on too. Over half the people waiting were experiencing homelessness or housing emergencies when they applied. D.C. is still working to house people who applied in 2004.
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THANK YOU and every artist, athlete, and entertainer who uses their platform to speak out in industries where there is immense pressure to say & do little bc many believe silence is more profitable.
Culture matters. Moments like these make a huge, huge difference.
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olivia rodrigo: “so many women and so many girls are gonna die because of this” no sugarcoating at all! as it SHOULD BE! and then proceeding to call out the 5 members of the Supreme Court!!
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I will repeat this as long as I have to, when the Supreme Court said in 1937 that the Social Security Act was “unconstitutional”, FDR didn’t ask people to vote harder in the next election, he told the Court he’d add more justices until they backed off, which they did.
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Housing justice and reproductive justice are inextricably linked.
The harmful impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision to take away the right to reproductive freedom will fall most heavily on people w/low incomes, and on Black and other people of color. 🧵
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If there was ever a time for “trickle down” anything to work it should be now.
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Just another reminder that those who have the resources and adequate healthcare will continue to be okay and those whose with employers that don’t even provide healthcare to part-time/essential workers will suffer.
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The clinic staff spent Friday canceling the appointments of 60-70 patients scheduled for abortions in the coming weeks.
“Some patients broke down and could not speak through their sobbing. Some patients were stunned and didn't know what to say. Some patients did not understand.”
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The only abortion clinic in West Virginia is no longer performing abortions, as of today.
“Roe has never been enough, but in states like West Virginia, it was the only thing protecting abortion access,” executive director Katie Quinonez said.
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Forced birth in a country that doesn’t have mandatory maternity leave or universal healthcare…
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.: The growing number of renter households is largely "driven by the fact that many renters, especially higher-income renters who would otherwise look at buying, are probably not... because of the high prices." (via )
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Happy Father's Day to the immigrant Papas who moved across the world to plant roots in an unknown land. The ones who didn't have a roadmap and are trying their best. The ones who never looked back in order to create a life where we can intentionally make choices they never had.
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Nobody blamed the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival on the country music. Stop blaming Go-Go for what happened last night on U Street.
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Always loved this photo of my Dad holding me as a baby. Happy Father’s Day to one of the greats. x
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Six years ago today, 49 precious lives were cut short in a mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub.
We must honor those we lost with action – starting with passing nationwide commonsense gun safety measures and our Gun Safety 3.0 package here in New Jersey.
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So, I’ve been trying to decide if I should post or not. I’m from Uvalde, I currently live in Uvalde. I’m a few blocks away from Robb Elementary. I use to pick up my siblings from the school. It’s a poor neighborhood where wild chickens have run of the place. But regardless,
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We are not a red state. We are a oppressed state. Gerrymandering has put the power into the few. Stop telling us to just go vote. We vote. But the system is rigged. We need help. We are being held hostage by this corrupt government. It is such a helpless feeling.
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Uvalde is a largely Latino community. At a press conference earlier today about the shooting, authorities said nothing in Spanish and did not address any Spanish-speaking journalists.
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Joe Garcia dying of a broken heart after his wife was killed protecting her students, and subsequently orphaning their 4 young children, is just about the saddest thing I’ve ever heard in my life. I’m really so shaken. I hope this children have community and support around them
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This thread will be dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
As a parent, my heart is broken seeing these faces and their ages.
My condolences to their families during this difficult time 🙏🏻
Xavier Lopez, 10. He was a 4th grader at Robb Elementary.
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Xavier Lopez, 10. He was a 4th grader at Robb Elementary. His family confirms he died in today’s school shooting.
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Filled with rage and grief, and so broken by the murders in Uvalde. By Buffalo, Laguna Woods and so many others. By the ways in which we, as a nation, have become conditioned to unfathomable and unbearable heartbreak. Steve’s words ring so true and cut so deep.
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Steve Kerr on today's tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Last week, someone lost a parent or a grandparent. A deep hurt. This week, there is a parent who sacrificed everything for their child to have a better life in this country that won’t see their child grow up. The hurt and pain I feel for our families.
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Uvalde is a predominantly Latino community, a lot of immigrants.
It was the last week of school.
This hits hard.
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Our heart goes out to the Texas community and the families devastated by gun violence in Uvalde.
We share in the grief of parents and family members who will never see their loved ones grow old.
Congress must take action to stop gun violence now.
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every time this happens I watch the conversation move toward the why. Mental health, race, class, domestic dispute etc. I kind of can’t stand that because all it does is protect the only constant in each case: a gun.
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This grant will help our community address barriers for justice-involved individuals to access housing and increase their chances to succeed in our community. #JustHomeProject
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For a great overview of what counties can do to break the jail-homelessness cycle check out this blog from :
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Excited to be working on this project and a great group of steering committee members, experts from their work and experience. More info on the project on website: urban.org/projects/break
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🏘 We’re proud to announce the Just Home Project, a national program designed to advance community-driven efforts to break the link between housing instability and jail incarceration. #RethinkJails
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Tulsa has been selected to participate in the “Just Home Project” – a national program designed to break the link between housing instability and incarceration. TAEO is proud to receive a grant and technical assistance from for these efforts!
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New today, alongside , we’re launching the Just Home Project, a program designed to help break the links between housing instability and jail incarceration. 🏠❤️
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