The Ford government's proposal would effectively end rent control for tenants across the province. "The bill reads very much like an early Christmas wish list for the landlord lobby,” one lawyer tells The Grind.

By @emmapaling.bsky.social & @rdassaly.bsky.social. www.thegrindmag.ca/ford-governm...

"Eli looks so much like his father, but when I tell him this, he says, 'don't say that, the police are going to come and kill me like they killed my dad.'"

"I want to tell Eli not to worry."

"But how can I do that if Lieutenant Rivera is still patrolling our streets?"
#NewYork #USA #Policing

“People should care that there are human beings who have lived alone in a cell for over two decades — people we’ve never heard of and who will never be released,” says Eric King.

California now pays incarcerated firefighters the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour thanks to new legislation won by grassroots organizers, offering fair pay and more sentence reductions to those risking their lives in dangerous wildfire conditions.

Sam's Club is part of Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart workers are among the largest recipients of SNAP in this country. Apparently, some Wal-Marts will help employees fill out SNAP applications as part of their HR paperwork. When people start going hungry on Nov 1 part of the reason is companies underpay them