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We're excited to share this great piece by @EditorPublisher on the vital work we are doing at the @NYAmNews to fight #misinformation and end gun violence! editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-ny…

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New York voters have approved an amendment to the state’s constitution barring discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes,” changes supporters say will further protect transgender and abortion rights. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/11/0…

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❌ NO: Rep. Jamie Raskin did not say, “mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election” for President-elect Donald Trump as vote totals were being reported on Nov. 5. The quote is a complete fabrication. #RumorGuard post: bit.ly/RaskinResults

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Trump did everything wrong (34 felony convictions, 2 impeachments, sexual assault judgment, insurrection, debate loss, and even simulated sex acts on stage), and it did not matter to the majority of white voters, including 52% of white women who voted for him anyway.

Hundreds of Minnesotans gathered in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis Wednesday evening to protest the presidential election results. Demonstrators condemned anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies, attacks on reproductive rights and police violence as well as the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. “I think it is important to be here for everyone Trump promises to harm, there is a plethora of different people he has spoken hate for,” said Miguel Hernandez, member of the Minnesota Immigrants Rights Action Committee, who fears a rise in hate crimes as a result of Trump’s election. “Democrats and Republicans have both left immigrants out of this whole vote and they often use it as a terror tactics or as a token.” Video by @ElzaGoffaux

If former President Trump wins the election, what would his policies mean for America’s immigrants? AmNews columnist Felicia J. Persaud weighed in this summer. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/08/1…

#IREJobCenter: @propublica is hiring a communications manager to amplify the reach and impact of its journalism. ire.org/job-center/com…

EDITORIAL: The darkness and dread Vice President Kamala Harris feared now looms closer to becoming a reality, as she concedes victory to her opponent. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/11/0…

Worth a read from @JimFriedlich. “A Republic, If You Can Keep It….”

Americans voted for more than just politicians in 2024, #abortion was on the ballot in several states including New York, which passed an amendment to the State Constitution. Across the nation results were mixed. #election2024 amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/11/0…

Daniel Penny “literally went for the jugular,” remarked assistant district attorney Dafna Yoran in her opening statement of Jordan Neely’s last moments on May 1, 2023. Penny faces manslaughter and negligent homicide charges stemming from the 2023 incident. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/11/0…

Trump defeats Harris in a historic presidential election. In the end, America didn’t have to wait days or weeks as in elections past. Early Wednesday morning the Associated Press called the race for Donald Trump. Read more: amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/11/0… amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/11/0…

Thank you Council Members Nantasha Williams, Chi Osse, & Kamillah M. Banks for joining with 30+ council members supporting #ConstructionJusticeNYC in our communities! @CMNantashaW @CMChiOsse @KamillahMHanks @local79nyc @MasonTenders @GNYLECET

Kamala Harris supporters are still processing the vice president's loss to now President-elect Donald Trump. Hundreds gathered Wednesday for Harris' concession speech at Howard University, the same spot where she hoped to give a victory speech.

As organizers watched red drench the electoral map at the New York Immigration Coalition’s (@thenyic) election night watch party, a nervousness filled the air. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/11/0…

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