The Law Center is excited to join the new Data-Driven Justice Initiative (DDJI) launched by the White House on June 30.
Every year, more than 11 million people cycle through local jails, many on low-level, nonviolent crimes. Many are homeless, po ...
Posted Tuesday, July 19th 2016 at 1:50PM
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It's been 125 days since President Obama fulfilled his constitutional duty and nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Today, the Senate has set a record: No other Supreme Court nominee in U.S. history who hasn't been withd ...
Posted Tuesday, July 19th 2016 at 1:33PM
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Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia need some degree of support in meeting the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, according to the U.S. Department of Education's most recent evaluation of state performance.
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Posted Tuesday, July 19th 2016 at 12:03PM
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Knowing, Living and Teaching the Truth That Frees
Servant-leaders in the 21st century civil rights movement
I am grateful to be here with all of you because I understand what the Children's Defense Fund and the Freedom Schools mean for our ...
Posted Monday, July 18th 2016 at 1:41PM
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“Faced with this violence, we wonder if the divides of race in America can ever be bridged. We wonder if an African-American community that feels unfairly targeted by police, and police departments that feel unfairly maligned for doing their jobs, ...
Posted Saturday, July 16th 2016 at 1:44PM
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Our History
Place matters. Neighborhoods with concentrated poverty multiply the odds against children and limit their potential for a more promising future. Under the leadership of the Obama Administration, the federal government has focused on th ...
Posted Saturday, July 16th 2016 at 1:03PM
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The Department of Education announced today 67 colleges and universities selected to participate in the new Second Chance Pell pilot program, an experiment announced in July 2015 to test whether participation in high quality education programs incr ...
Posted Saturday, July 16th 2016 at 12:19PM
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JSC makes diversity and inclusion a priority and demonstrates a commitment at the highest levels of the organization. Though it’s Employee Resource Groups, (ERGS-voluntary grassroots groups of employees that share a purpose, interest, or background) ...
Posted Saturday, July 16th 2016 at 11:47AM
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VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN COMMEMORATES DALLAS OFFICERS,
NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN PETITION
H&HS News: HIPAA ACESS VIDEOS, ENDING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS,
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NOMINEE CARLA HAYDEN APPROVED,
NATION-AT-A-GLANCE FEATURING PRESI ...
Posted Saturday, July 16th 2016 at 11:14AM
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VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN COMMEMORATES DALLAS OFFICERS,
NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN PETITION
H&HS News: HIPAA ACESS VIDEOS, ENDING FAMILY HOMELESSNESS,
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NOMINEE CARLA HAYDEN APPROVED,
NATION-AT-A-GLANCE FEATURING PRESI ...
Posted Saturday, July 16th 2016 at 11:14AM
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Artscape, America’s largest free arts festival, returns to Baltimore this summer and so does its free app!
The app, developed by Guidebook and powered by Toyota, incorporates the Artscape 2016 theme of “space” into its clean and easy to navi ...
Posted Friday, July 15th 2016 at 11:02AM
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Our nation has suffered too much at the hands of dangerous people who use guns to commit horrific acts of violence. As President Obama said following the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, “We won’t be able to stop every violent act, but if ther ...
Posted Thursday, July 14th 2016 at 12:35PM
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WATCH THE COMPLETE VIDEO HERE AND SHARE WITH YOUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS,CLASSMATES, NEIGHBORS, FAITH LEADERS, ETC.
As President Obama stated,
"The reward comes in knowing that our entire way of life in America depends on the rule of law; that ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 2:12PM
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WATCH THE COMPLETE VIDEO HERE AND SHARE WITH YOUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS,CLASSMATES, NEIGHBORS, FAITH LEADERS, ETC.
As President Obama stated,
"The reward comes in knowing that our entire way of life in America depends on the rule of law; that ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 2:11PM
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Your last high school prom is over and for most of you, graduation has come and gone. Yes, freedom and plans for a fun-filled summer are just around the corner. Before you know it, you’ll be loading up your belongings in the family minivan and headin ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 1:29PM
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If you happen to be in the Baltimore area later this month, join us for
...AND NOW TO PUBLISH: A WORKSHOP
with W. Paul Coates
Black Classic Press/BCP Digital Printing
Saturday, July 30, 2016!
Eubie Blake Cultural Center
847 North ...
Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 12:59PM
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WHAT: OPEN ARMS KINGDOM MINISTRIES
WHERE: 5941 NW 176TH STREET BAY, HIALEAH, FL 33015
WHEN: SUNDAYS 4p.m. - 6 p.m., EST
WHO: APOSTLE ANDRE C. MARTIN
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Posted Wednesday, July 13th 2016 at 12:04PM
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for 821 projects across the nation that will help rural small businesses and agricultural producers reduce energy usage and costs in their operations. The funding is available through the Ru ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 12:59PM
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Congressman John Lewis along with Congressman John Larson and Congressman David Cicilline invite you to join a Coalition of gun violence prevention groups, the Congressional Black Caucus, and House Democrats for the Rally to Prevent Gun Violence. ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 12:19PM
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In a June 28 speech at the annual conference for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in Nashville, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King challenged charter school leaders to rethink how and why they address student behavior in our sch ...
Posted Tuesday, July 12th 2016 at 11:49AM
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Steps to Success
In 2012, when Janet Terry stepped into the PA CareerLink, an American Job Center, in Pittsburgh, Penn., she brought with her an extensive criminal background and a history of substance abuse dating back to when she was just 16. Th ...
Posted Monday, July 11th 2016 at 11:53AM
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"What has made this work are...the thousands and thousands and thousands of letters and phone calls to members of Congress saying that we've got to do something about mental health." Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA)
What does HR 2646 do?
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Posted Friday, July 8th 2016 at 2:17PM
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Interested in increasing access to free books in your community? Simply, apply to receive a Little Free Library From B'More, Read More at: http://www.gradelevelreadingbaltimore.org/littlefreelibraries/
Brought to you by the Baltimore Campai ...
Posted Friday, July 8th 2016 at 1:04PM
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No matter the age, #SummerLearning is important. See these tips & stay tuned for Summer Learning Day July 14th!
LEARN MORE HERE!: http://www.summerlearning.org/…/summer-learning-day-resour…/
THEN SHARE THIS INFORMATION FAR AND WIDE R ...
Posted Friday, July 8th 2016 at 12:53PM
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"Let us come boldly before the throne of grace
that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in the time of need"
Hebrews 4:16
Prayer Summits
PRAISE GOD! You now have SIX opportunities each week to join our anointed t ...
Posted Thursday, July 7th 2016 at 1:50PM
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