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L Joy Williams

@ljoywilliams.bsky.social

President of NAACP NY State Conference Creator and Host of #SundayCivics

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James Haley@jhaley.com · 3mo ago

As always, great information from @ljoywilliams.bsky.social And #SundayCivics. Can you trace where your dollar is going? And why do we have check cashing and Dollar Tree only in certain neighborhoods? #BlackVoices #UrbanViewRadio #Economics

The Economy Is Not Like The Weather

In this Porch Light series episode, L. Joy invites us to continue to imagine what it means to not fight back, but to fight forward and to remake an economy that actually serves the people who make it…

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Thomas P. DiNapoli@nyscomptroller.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Pleased to join @ljoywilliams.bsky.social, the president of the NYS NAACP, for an inspiring conversation during Women's History Month. L. Joy is a respected leader who has spent her career advancing civil rights & advocating for social justice. Thanks for sitting down with me! https://bit.ly/4mcGD5A

Women's History Month Conversation with L. Joy Williams

As part of the office's celebration of Women's History Month, State Comptroller DiNapoli sits down with NAACP New York State Conference President L. Joy Williams.

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Yvette Clarke for Congress@voteyvette.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I’m proud to be born and raised in Brooklyn—and it’s the honor of my life to fight for the community that raised me. Grateful to City & State NY for highlighting my work. I’ll keep fighting everyday to deliver for the people of Brooklyn and communities across this country.

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 7mo ago

We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose. “They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote. (Published Dec. 2024)

“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps

Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...

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Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning I was sent this video of agents at her door:

Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 8mo ago

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built a tool to show you. Here’s how Rx Inspector has helped patients, doctors and researchers so far.

“A Godsend”: ProPublica’s Rx Inspector Tool Is Helping People Find Critical Safety Information on Generic Drugs

Health care workers are changing how they counsel patients. Experts are using our database to support their research. And some consumers report they’ve discovered troubling records at the factories wh...

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Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Tremane Wood is currently on death row, despite his older brother admitting to killing victim Ronnie Wipf in 2002. Next week, he will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death anyway.

His Brother Admitted To A Murder. He Is Set To Be Executed For It.

Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.

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ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing. (Published Jan. 2024) By @stephannnnie.bsky.social

When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance

In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · last yr.

"Massachusetts has collected about $1.8 billion from a voter-approved surtax on the state's highest earners through the first nine months of the fiscal year." It's going to be used for education and transportation. See? Equitable taxation benefits everyone. www.wgbh.org/news/politic...

Millionaires tax revenue reaches $1.8 billion, on pace to double estimates

Massachusetts has collected about $1.8 billion from a voter-approved surtax on the state's highest earners through the first nine months of the fiscal year, the Department of Revenue said Monday in a ...

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David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · last yr.

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

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