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“It would be a good idea….if kids work for their lunches”

“It would be a good idea….if kids work for their lunches”

  Sparked by state delegate Ray Canterbury’s (R-West Virginia) suggestion, “it would be a good idea…if kids work for their lunches”, his response to Senate Bill 663, The kNOw gathered youth reactions to what this policy would mean for students and especially those who depend on free school meals.   Senate Bill 663 or the Feed to Achieve Act proposes [...]

I’m a Mom Now

I’m a Mom Now

Picturing Health: Photo and Audio Stories by California Youth Funded by The California Endowment From VeniceArts

From the Jury Box — Thoughts on the Stop-and-Frisk Trial

From the Jury Box — Thoughts on the Stop-and-Frisk Trial

  New America Media, Commentary, Damaso Reyes Pictured above: Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit officers from the 28th Precinct conduct a Stop and Frisk in Harlem in 2006. Photograph by Damaso Reyes. NEW YORK — It was one word that struck me. More than any other word spoken over the past 10 weeks of court testimony in Floyd [...]

Long Beach Violence Prevention Plan Community Safety Meeting

Long Beach Violence Prevention Plan Community Safety Meeting

The City of Long Beach invites you to a Community Safety Meeting about the LBVPP.  We want to hear from you.  We will ask: ·        What is impacting your family, schools, and community? ·        What is currently working well to promote community safety in Long Beach? ·        What [...]