Power of the People | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Power of the People portrays Kamijo Whiteclay (Crow Tribe of Montana) standing with a raised fist, to address the complicated relationship between commercial tobacco and Indigenous peoples.

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The Answer Is in the Hills: Sacred Resistance in Pe' Sla | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Robert Harold Bordeaux is a Sičáŋǧu Lakota poet, author of the collection Prairie Bones, and co-founder of the Black Hills Writers Collective.

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The Long Arc of Movement Making: A Conversation on the Democratic Principles of the Environmental Justice Movement with Three Movement Pioneers | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofit...

Dollie Burwell, Charles Lee, and Rev. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. were present for founding moments of the Environmental Justice Movement.

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Bexar County is already rethinking its jail strategy. Advocates say it’s not enough

As Bexar County weighs the future of its jail system, advocates have released a policy framework calling for broader reforms.

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Trampolín beach: The open‑air refuge in Ceuta for migrants resisting in search of asylum

Hundreds of people are crowded in a small cove in the city, waiting for asylum that never comes

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Woman detained by ICE is not getting proper medical care in a Kentucky jail, brother says • Kentucky Lantern

A brother of a woman detained by federal immigration agents in Louisville said she has been denied proper medical care for sickle cell anemia while being held in a Kentucky jail.

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As Surveillance of Immigrant Communities Expands, How Can Nonprofits Respond? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

The federal government is relying on agencies such as the IRS, HUD, Medicaid, and the Department of Education to support deportation efforts.

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In a Warming World, Border Walls Increasingly Harm Wildlife | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Three miles of new border wall are being built every week along the US-Mexico border, endangering critical ecosystems and animal migration patterns.

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LGBTQ+ inmates come out in Spanish jails

The Prison Administration has launched safe spaces in prisons such as Sevilla II where inmates assert themselves against homophobia: ‘I’ve become myself again’

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Miami Haitian community grapples with end of TPS

Longtime residents voice fear and frustration as Temporary Protected Status ends for Haitians

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Indigenous nations weigh whether to invite data centers onto tribal lands

For some scholars, the debate over AI data centers echoes the extraction of native lands that paved the way for the Transcontinental Railroad

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Documents reveal new details of law enforcement and emergency personnel training in Israel

The detective involved in 2009 alleged Army spying scandal in Washington state attended an Israeli police training, documents show

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Expanding the Vision: Farming for the Commons | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Iridescent Earth Collective co-founder, Kitty Williams, looks at hyperlocal food distribution, land stewardship, and federal policy failures.

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ICE-allied police chief in Springdale faced lawsuits and allegations before clashes with critics

Springdale’s police chief has a history of lawsuits, a criminal complaint and termination. Now, video of an arrest is raising new questions.

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‘Heartstopper’ Is Helping LGBTQ+ Fans Find Hope and Community Across Time and Space | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Only 9.3% of characters on American TV screens were identified as LGBTQ+ in the 2024-25 season.

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Pittsburgh nonprofit sues Trump administration for deporting abused, trafficked children

Jewish Family and Community Services files lawsuit against Trump Administration on behalf of vulnerable Allegheny County immigrant children.

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Do more than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails no longer allow families or friends to visit in-person? - Oklahoma Watch

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Residents call on Sims Metal to ‘Stop Poisoning Pilsen’ - Chicago Reader

Community members ask the Illinois EPA to deny a permit for the long-standing metal shredder.

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In Gaza, displacement and chronic illness are a slow-burning crisis

For displaced Palestinians living with diabetes, accessing insulin is a matter of life and death

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Water Protectors Rise Up: Native Hawaiian Resistance in the Wake of the Red Hill Disaster | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Oʻahu is an island of lava and water. Five years ago, the U.S. military spilled over 180,000 gallons of toxic petroleum into the groundwater.

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The Cook County jail’s new $7 million visitation center

Cook County wants to create an oasis inside the infamous jail. But the renovation will do little to address the harm of incarceration itself

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Alt: Ms Rachel and Zohran Mamdani doing the crying hand gestures as they sing ‘The wheels on the bus’.

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Seeking Sanctuary in America | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Immigrants find new ways to survive in a hotter, more hostile America.

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Palestinian American olive oil importers in Chicago are struggling

Palestinian olive oil importers contend with drought, tariffs, and settler violence to bring their product to Chicago.

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Ugandans Wendy and Denise speak out after imprisonment for kissing

The two Ugandan women who were recently released after spending close to five months in prison and on court bail over Anti-Homosexuality Act-related charges

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A Trans-led Blueprint for Building Collective Power Under an Administration that Wants to Erase Us | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Trans-led organizations and cultural leaders in the Bay Area are creating a blueprint for the country on how to build collective power and resilience amid politically violent times and dwindling fundi...

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Overcrowding triggers 'gratuity' payments to prisoners sleeping on floors

Prisoners are receiving financial compensation for sleeping on the floor due to overcrowding across Western Australian jails, the ABC can reveal.

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Texas residents fume over proposal to put data center next to a Buddhist monastery

The backlash coincides with a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott ordering audits of all pending data center power grid connections across Texas

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German court jails far-right members over attacks on asylum seekers

A German court on Wednesday sentenced seven members and one supporter of a far-right terrorist cell to prison terms ranging from 18 months to five years, including for attacks on asylum seekers' accom...

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DeKalb woman held nearly two years in Henry County Jail despite mental illness | Kewanee Voice

At 36, a DeKalb woman with a long history of mental illness entered the Henry County Jail. Nearly two years later, she remains there — now 38 and still waiting for her cases to move forward. Asuncion ...

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