CHECK LINKS SEPT 2021

JUSTICE

ACLU guest column: Stop harming Erie students (Erie Times-News 8/25/2021) "for more than a decade, the district has institutionalized a culture of punishment of Black children, especially those with disabilities and often without regard to the seriousness of a student’s infraction." https://www.goerie.com/story/opinion/2021/08/25/aclu-asks-erie-school-district-commit-not-harming-students/8254170002/ 

$262,000 settlement ends federal suit over claims of excessive force by Erie police officer     
Separate and Unconscionable: A Report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pennsylvania’s Nursing Homes with Recommendations for Immediate Action +++Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE)
Diversity and inclusion officer could soon be a new position to serve Erie County   (YourErie 8/11/2021) 

Pa. only state that requires counties to fund public defense (Daily Item 8/8/2021)https://www.dailyitem.com/news/pa-only-state-that-requires-counties-to-fund-public-defense/article_47965d4e-f3d6-11eb-baf4-6f6cfc55bc0e.html 

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ELECTIONS

Pa.’s Shapiro, 21 AGs tell Congress to guard against voter suppression   

Update on PA election "audit" (PA Capital-Star 8/29/2021) 

Two Pa. lawmakers are working on bipartisan election reform. Here’s what they’ve proposed 

‘Ending gerrymandering: the redistricting fight in Pa.’: WHYY talks with Fair Districts PA chair Carol Kuniholm, state Rep. Wendi Thomas, and House Minority Leader Joanna McClinton.

How to get involved in Pa.’s pivotal redistricting process (Spotlight PA 8/20/2021)

Thompson's district lost big in 2020 census, one of six in Pennsylvania that lost population in the 2020 census (all but one of which are held by Republicans) (AP News 8/14/2021).
4 takeaways from new Pa. census data and what it means for redistricting (Spotlight PA 8/18/2021)

PA  Abolishes Prison Gerrymandering (Time 8/24/2021) will increase urban representation while reducing rural representation.

Pa. Democrats’ constituencies are growing. How does that impact 2022? (Penn Capital-Star 8/18/2021)

He left GOP after Jan. 6, forms 3rd party in PA (City & State PA 8/12/2021)

GEMISH
Erie Labor Day Parade details: September 6 at 10am 11th & State, Erie PA. Hosted by IBEW Local 56
Little Free Pantry - Erie will hold a raffle on September 18. Check their group for details or contact Raegin at +++

Erie Co Council forms high speed rail committee (Erie News Now 8/18/2021)

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ARTS

Sep 1 - "Summer of Soul" Reg Lenna, Jamestown NY 

Sep 9-10/2 "Speed of Dark" American Repertory Theater, Buffalo NY "centers around four-men who find themselves on the wrong end-of-the day in a Sundown Town, and, as ...they discover the integrity within themselves as well as find dignity & pride to who they are as men." Strict covid rules

Sept 27 - Movie Mondays: West Side Story Outdoor event, Perry Square Erie PA. Interactive trivia 8:30pm, movies start at dark. Hosts: Erie Downtown Partnership and the Film Society of NWPA". 

Lit Fridays  "a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday of each month at 6:00pm via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar."

CRT
Mars Area School Board Bans Teaching Critical Race Theory, Passes ‘Patriotism Amendment’
https://www.wesa.fm/education/2021-08-17/mars-area-school-board-bans-teaching-critical-race-theory-passes-patriotism-amendment?mc_cid=9155cbe3e9&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab

CRT amendment
https://www.rawstory.com/pennsylvania-school-board-bans-critical-race-theory-by-passing-patriotism-amendment/?e=moonkat2014@gmail.com&utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7682
https://explorevenango.com/clarion-limestone-bans-critical-race-theory/

Penncrest update
what is crt
Ask the Experts: Why is critical race theory so controversial? City & State PA AUG 17, 2021
https://www.cityandstatepa.com/content/ask-experts-why-critical-race-theory-so-controversial \


EARTH
Investigation Uncovers Ohio Is “Illegally” Building Radioactive Mountains, Affecting 26 Waterways


Jobs or the environment? Ahead of 2022, Pa. Dems thread needle on ‘false choice’
 
EPA hits Erie Coke with $1M Superfund lien to recoup cleanup costs; amount likely to grow   

The State of Environmental Health in Pennsylvania Schools
June 2021 

public herald series
https://www.facebook.com/publicherald

ELECTIONS

Pa.’s Shapiro, 21 AGs tell Congress to guard against voter suppression   

Two Pa. lawmakers are working on bipartisan election reform. Here’s what they’ve proposed 

Corman slams Mastriano, appoints Dush to lead election review 

‘Ending gerrymandering: the redistricting fight in Pa.’: WHYY talks with Fair Districts PA chair Carol Kuniholm, state Rep. Wendi Thomas, and House Minority Leader Joanna McClinton.

Thompson's district lost big in 2020 census, one of six in Pennsylvania that lost population in the 2020 census (all but one of which are held by Republicans) (AP News 8/14/2021).
4 takeaways from new Pa. census data and what it means for redistricting (Spotlight PA 8/18/2021)

Pa. Democrats’ constituencies are growing. How does that impact 2022? (Penn Capital-Star 8/18/2021)

JUSTICE

$262,000 settlement ends federal suit over claims of excessive force against Erie police officer     +
Separate and Unconscionable: A Report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pennsylvania’s Nursing Homes with Recommendations for Immediate Action +++Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE)
Diversity and inclusion officer could soon be a new position to serve Erie County   

Citizen group set to review Pa. State Police use-of-force and racial bias incidents  ???
Pa. only state that requires counties to fund public defense

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