#legal-advocacy

#legal-advocacy

BROOKLYN ORG IS PROVIDING NEARLY HALF A MILLION DOLLARS through its Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn Campaign to organizations that bolster family stability, immigrant and older adult services, legal rights, and neighborhood resilience. The Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn Campaign will fund 12 non-profits around the borough as part of its first round of grants . Each organization is receiving $40,000 in general operating support grants to strengthen the essential services they provide to Brooklyn communities, which have been impacted by federal policy changes over the past year.

"The termination of any of the current countries that receive Temporary Protected Status directly affects our immigrant communities in San Francisco," said District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who introduced a non-binding resolution urging the California federal delegation to urge Congress to establish a permanent pathway for Temporary Protected Status holders.

But the jail is no posh palace for the well-to-do - MDC Brooklyn has been plagued by complaints of mistreatment and unsavory conditions for years.

Lillie's mother, Debbie, is determined to campaign for Lillie's Law, aiming for lifetime bans for dangerous drivers, finding solace in ensuring they can't harm again.

Both incidents resulted in police encounters, yet Mya Hall's death went largely unnoticed compared to Freddie Gray's, highlighting the disparity in public outcry for Black lives.

The panelists on our stage for this conversation really need no introduction. All the panelists joining us this week are members of the IPWatchdog Hall of Fame.

Jacobs was placed in solitary confinement as there was no one to defend her against the wrongful conviction that disrupted her life and family.

As funders, we must act with urgency and courage commensurate with those we support. I felt we had fallen short.

Sybil Shainwald dedicated her career to advocating for women harmed by unsafe drugs, particularly those affected by diethylstilbestrol, transforming public awareness and legal standards.