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NC bill banning discrimination from emergency relief passes in House

North Carolina representatives have passed laws prohibiting emergency assistance from discriminating against people who support them based on political affiliation or political speech. HB 251 adds “A provision that “except as required to award grants or required by law, state emergency assistance applicants are not required to provide personal demographic information in the form of […]

Senate Republican chair challenges Trump over emergency funding move

Sen. Susan Collins (R Maine), the head of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, and her Democratic counterpart, are challenging the Trump administration to handle emergency funds included in the law passed earlier this month. in letter President Trump's budget premier Russell Vert, Collins and Sen. Patty Murray (Washington), the top Democrats on the Funding Committee, […]

Columbia University professors, activists hold “emergency vigil”

A group of people marched around the main gate of Columbia University on Monday afternoon, continuing to sway, pounding the big drums and chanting “Long Live the Intifada.” Their actions come shortly after Columbia University professors retained what they call “emergency vigils,” in response to university agreements to implement many policy changes, including overhauling rules […]

Peru declares an emergency and deploys the army as violence surges in the capital

The Peruvian president declared a state of emergency in the capital on Monday, ordering the deployment of soldiers to help police deal with the surge in violence amid widespread protests a day after the murder of the popular singer. President Dina Boralto's government has issued an order that the emergency will last for 30 days, […]