Public Interest Attorney, MPA
Orlando, FL
Joined August 2012
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General Dag Hammarskjold's "death is the greatest tragedy in the history of the United Nations and one of the enduring mysteries of the Cold War. It is now closer than ever to being solved," writes @StephenKinzer in @GlobeOpinion. bos.gl/CjM0epQ
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3 years since we lost 49 innocent lives to an act of hate at the #Pulse nightclub in #Orlando. Today we cherish their memories, honor their legacies, and pledge to do everything in our power to never let a tragedy like this happen again. #OrlandoUnited #OrlandoStrong
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The gender pay gap between the US women’s soccer team and the men’s team just came into sharp focus vox.com/culture/2019/6/11/18…
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"Tonight, we're also mindful of the men and women who continue to serve. I'd ask you to keep them in your thoughts and prayers as well." - GEN Joesph F. Dunford, Jr. @TheJointStaff #GenDunford #MemDayPBS
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The House just passed a sweeping LGBTQ rights bill vox.com/policy-and-politics/…
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I heard this great quote: "Diversity is like being invited to party, inclusion is being asked to dance, and belonging is dancing like no one’s watching". 🧡 In our #FindingLegitimacy conversations, we heard about the importance of belonging. But what is government's role? 👇
As the UK focuses on #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, what role does government play in helping us belong? @NadineMCSmith explores... #FindingLegitimacy centreforpublicimpact.org/go…
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There are more than 16,000 #publiclibraries in the U.S. They offer free access to computers, the internet, and knowledgeable staff. But libraries have untapped potential to help people with their civil legal problems, too. Read more: link.medium.com/uWCL37s2CU
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Revisiting the writer Robert Penn Warren’s 1964 interviews with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, and more: nyer.cm/IiCQBKY
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Venezuela is suffering from an economic depression which rivals the magnitude of the United States' Great Depression.
Its economic collapse has forced nearly 3 million Venezuelans to flee their country.
Read more here: cs.is/2TXsfQt
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Venezuela: “We must try to help bring about a political solution that will allow the country’s citizens to enjoy peace, prosperity & all their human rights." -@UNDPPA chief Rosemary DiCarlo tells Security Council. bit.ly/2DAAn3L
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was my hero, my mentor, my friend, and my brother. We honor his legacy by celebrating this holiday as a day on, not a day off. It is a day of action, a day of love, to give of ourselves to others and begin anew the building of the beloved community.
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Books are often a lifeline for incarcerated people. Yet, prison libraries are woefully inadequate—frequently bareboned and stocked with outdated books. But this one group is changing that—putting 25K books in the hands of incarcerated people who need them. bit.ly/2DkUCmf
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As the Maduro government's legitimacy is increasingly called into question, the IMF predicts Venezuela will reach 10 million percent inflation in 2019, 2.5 million Venezuelans have fled to neighboring countries.
Read more here: csis.org/analysis/venezuelas…
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Our economic future depends on the wellbeing of our children. 12.8 mil children live in poverty in the US. Today is the @UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. We know how to solve child poverty. Let's fight for crucial programs. bit.ly/2PLjo1X #EndPoverty
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In response to crushing caseloads, “agencies have begun to consider tools long used by federal courts to resolve common claims raised by large groups of people: class actions and other aggregate procedures.”
More by @Adam_Zimmerman of @LoyolaLawSchool: buff.ly/2O3L1XN
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In recent years, county jails have taken steps to try to keep people with mental illness from returning, but such efforts require often-unprecedented collaboration between those on the front lines of mental health and criminal justice.
More at @npr: npr.org/sections/health-shot…
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231 years ago today, the Founders signed the U.S. Constitution. There's no better way to honor that remarkable document than by fighting every day for the values and rights enshrined in it. #ConstitutionDay #WeThePeople
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What if prisons were used not for punishment, but to actually prepare people for life after incarceration?
Join us on October 10 as we #ReimaginePrison with advocates, people who are or have been incarcerated, corrections leaders, and policymakers. RSVP: bit.ly/2N7uYHQ
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.@Just_Shelter, in a compelling @NYTimes article, says jobs for people with limited education don’t pay enough to make a living or support a family. (2/5) nytimes.com/2018/09/11/magaz…