advocacy groups
Coverage of advocacy groups in the Nexus archive.
- Is Norfolk City Council trying to silence Flock opponents?
Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander is enforcing a City Council speaker policy designed to limit repetitive public comments. This action occurs as advocacy groups protest the city's automatic license plate reader cameras, which have raised privacy concerns during monthly council meetings.
- People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as Trump’s DOJ Questions Legal Protections
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has issued a legal opinion challenging the requirement for states to provide home-based services for people with disabilities, reversing a 1999 Supreme Court ruling. This shift has raised fears of reduced support and potential institutionalization among advocacy groups and families like Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack's, who rely on Medicaid-funded home care for her autistic son.
- Family identifies 17-year-old killed in APD shooting as community pressure grows for accountability
A family has identified a 17-year-old killed in an Austin Police Department (APD) shooting. Community members and advocacy groups are calling for accountability, while police leaders and the Austin Police Association urge the public not to rush to judgment.
- Virginians demand officials reject proposed billion dollar merger between Dominion and NextEra
Residents, Virginia lawmakers, and advocacy groups rallied at the State Capitol on July 20 to demand Virginia officials reject a proposed merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. The merger is described as a 'billion dollar' deal.
- Proposed sexual offences overhaul extensive but advocacy groups cite concerns
Hong Kong authorities have proposed an overhaul of sexual offence laws that exceeds recommendations from a law reform body. Advocacy groups support the inclusion of non-consent scenarios and gender-neutral language but express concerns over a loophole allowing a defense of 'honest but mistaken' belief in consent.
- Judge blocks use of federal tool to check voter citizenship status
A federal judge ruled that a revamped version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, used by the Trump administration to check voter citizenship status, is unlawful and cannot be used. The judge cited privacy concerns and violations of statutory protections against centralizing personal identifying information, marking a legal setback for efforts to purge noncitizens from voter rolls.
- Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
A federal judge ruled the revamped SAVE system, used by the Trump administration to verify voter citizenship, is unlawful and risks wrongly purging voters. The judge cited violations of privacy rights and statutory protections against centralizing personal data, marking a legal setback for the administration's election integrity efforts.
- Protesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
Protesters in Kenya are demanding the government address a femicide crisis by providing a 40-day deadline to intervene in gender-based violence. Advocacy groups have called for urgent action to halt the escalating issue.
- AI Resistance Is Growing
The article discusses the increasing public and academic resistance to artificial intelligence, highlighting concerns about ethical implications, job displacement, and potential misuse. It references growing calls for regulation and the formation of advocacy groups opposing unchecked AI development.
- The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril
The Wayback Machine, a key internet archiving tool, faces threats as major news outlets cut access. Journalists and advocacy groups are working to protect the Internet Archive's web page collection.