Archive for the ‘Journalism’ Category

Justice for the Central Park Five – Justice for All

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014

By FreidaPeople Stat posting on Raymond Santana’s Facebook Page:

Lynn, with all due respect, the tragedy is these boys got railroaded at every step of the way and the media was happy to support their presumption of guilt based on their skin color. The tragedy is that even to this day, people insist on smearing their character as men. The tragedy is that even when Black and brown people are completely innocent, there is a presumption of guilt.

The tragedy is that most of the people in this world still won’t believe the lesson this whole thing teaches us. Crime is not based on skin color and cops are not here to protect or serve children of color from poor communities. I applaud the men I have come to know a bit. In spite of all the harm our racist system inflicted on these kids, they became pillars of society and great role models. The system took their youth, but never their integrity. Can’t wait until all the files are unsealed.

Justice for the Central Park Five. Justice for all.

 

FreidaPeople Stat posts regularly on Facebook and I and many, many others consider her opinions pretty much Gospel.

Gregg Morris

Gregg Morris

Central Park 5 Lawsuit Settled for $40 Million

Friday, June 20th, 2014

Click here or here for news about the settlement which still needs to be okayed by the NY City Comptroller and a judge.

Gregg Morris, editor of the WORD and this site.

Gregg Morris, editor of the WORD and this site.

Senator Rev Rubén Díaz, NY Hispanic Clergy Organization, and Members of the Community Are Disgusted by Recent Firings at El Diario la Prensa 

Friday, June 20th, 2014

In response to the recent firing of 20 journalists at El Diario la Prensa, New York State Senator Reverend Rubén Díaz (D-Bronx) will be meeting with his fellow clergy members from the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization to discuss a possible June 26th demonstration in front of the executive offices of ImpreMedia, El Diario la Prensa’s parent company. [More Background info]

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International Federation of Journalists Advisory for Reporters at the World Cup

Friday, June 13th, 2014

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has advised local and international journalists covering events in Brazil during the World Cup to remain vigilant and ensure they stay safe.

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From WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary

Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Cecilia Muñoz Host Press Call to Discuss Report on Higher Education and Student Debt

The WORD is there.

Gregg Morris, editor of the WORD and this site.

Gregg Morris, editor of the WORD and this site.

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Action Needed to Pass Healthy Workplace Bill in New York State

Monday, June 9th, 2014

From New York Healthy Work Place Advocates
The 2013-2014 Session of the NYS Legislature ends next week on Thursday, June 19, 2014. During these last eight days that the NYS legislature meets, a few select pieces of legislation will be passed. Your recent calls resulted last week in the Healthy Workplace Bill being passed in the Senate Labor Committee on June 3, 2014.

In the Senate, the bill S3863 must next pass through the Senate Finance Committee and then go to the floor for a vote. In the Assembly, the bill A4965 must next pass through the Assembly Labor Committee and then go to the floor for a vote.

Please call to tell the five key NYS legislators listed below that you want the Healthy Workplace Bill (bill numbers: S3863 / A4965) to go to a floor vote before session ends.
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Update From New York Healthy Workplace Advocates About Healthy Workplace Bill

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

From Mike Schlicht, NYHWA Co-Coordinator:
The State of Tennessee has passed the first bill to address workplace bullying but for those of us in New York State familiar with the Workplace Violence Prevention Law, policies mean little even if you are a public employee which this law only pertains to. As some of us have found out the hard way, the NYS Workplace Violence Prevention Law, if, and when it is enforced by a public employer, can and is used to target people in abusive work environments to react to intentional and malicious acts of workplace bullying. [That is, targets of abuse are baited by abusers and/or their flunkies].

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New York Healthy Workplace Bill – Action Needed – Part II

Friday, May 23rd, 2014

The NYS Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB) Assembly Bill A4965 / Senate Bill S3863 is expected to go to a vote in both the Assembly and Senate Labor Committees.  This bill addresses bullying in the workplace. The New York Healthy Workplace Advocates (NYHWA) is asking for your assistance by calling several members of both committees to ask for their vote in the passage of the bill.

Below, New York City Assemblymembers to be contacted:

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New York Healthy Workplace Bill – Action Needed – Part I

Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

The NYS Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB) Assembly Bill A4965 / Senate Bill S3863 is expected to go to a vote in both the Assembly and Senate Labor Committees.  This bill addresses bullying in the workplace. The New York Healthy Workplace Advocates (NYHWA) is asking for your assistance by calling several members of both committees to ask for their vote in the passage of the bill.

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The 2014 James Aronson Awards for Social Justice Journalism

Monday, May 19th, 2014

The truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth. And more truth to come about James Arson and the Aronson Awards.

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