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Say goodbye to those old party gangs
Once upon a time, partisan politics was a simple business. There were two major parties, and they both had simple strategies for staying in power. The voters were attracted to either . . . more
Nia Adams, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.
Long Island advocates demand justice in police brutality cases
Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. more
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Raquel Pamas, of Rockville Centre, spoke about her experience organizing a protest in the village on June 13.
RaisingVoicesUSA talks systemic racism and next steps
RaisingVoicesUSA, a Rockville Centre-based community organization, gathered a group of panelists on Zoom video conferencing June 17 to speak about recent events regarding racial injustices and how to move forward. more
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Include Home Stability Support in the recovery phase
Stable neighborhoods are the backbone of every community. But in places like New York state, where housing costs continue to rise dramatically, housing stability is threatened for far too many . . . more
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More state action is needed for fair housing
New York state’s Division of Licensing Services has adopted new regulations to address widespread housing discrimination. They take effect on June 20, and represent an important step forward. Yet much more state action is needed. more
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Edward Lieberman
Criminal justice reform laws impact local communities
Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . . more
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Shanequa Levin, 40, of Huntington Station, is the founder of Women’s Diversity Network, a group that advocates for the racial and cultural integration of systems.
Long Islanders advocate for racial justice
As a stay-at-home mother in 2006, Shanequa Levin, of Huntington Station, was feeling stir-crazy. She had two children — ages 4 and 8 at the time — and had just moved to the town in … more
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Criminal justice reform must be tweaked
While state Democratic lawmakers managed to pass crucial legislation in their first year of controlling both houses of the State Legislature, they must work to tweak a controversial criminal justice law in Year Two. more
Send a message to Albany to fix bad criminal justice laws
Of all the columns I’ve written for the Heralds, none has generated more vigorous comment than my last one, “Criminals’ early release threatens public safety,” in the Dec. 12-18 issue. People have reached out to me to share their concern and outrage . . . more
Sharelle Allen, 31, pictured at STRONG Youth in Uniondale, where she is a case manager, said she believes her severe pain when she gave birth suddenly to her second child in 2017 was ignored by her nurse and midwife. According to experts, medical professionals often overlook pain felt by African-American patients, believing that black people have a higher tolerance for pain than white people. Implicit bias and racism in the medical field help explain the disparity in the infant mortality rate between communities of color and white communities, experts say.
A question of race and ‘birth justice’
Part one in a series.     When Sharelle Allen gave birth to her first child in 2014, the now 31-year-old wanted a natural experience — no monitors, no pain medication, no … more
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