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social-security2 years ago

2024 Social Security Boost for Seniors: Smaller but Clear

Social Security recipients will receive a smaller annual cost-of-living adjustment of 3.2% for 2024, reflecting lower inflation rates compared to the past two years. The increase amounts to an estimated average monthly payment rise of $59, bringing the average payment to $1,907. However, the adjustment falls short of keeping up with the rising cost of living, as inflation has caused Social Security payments to lose 36% of their buying power since 2000. Many senior citizens rely heavily on these payments, and some advocates argue for tying the annual benefit increase to an index that measures inflation experienced by the elderly.

via CNN|
#advocacy-group#cost-of-living-adjustment#inflation
education2 years ago

Legal Advocates Expose Student-Loan Company's Violation of Debt Relief Settlement

Student-loan borrowers who were part of a 2022 settlement are still waiting for their relief to be processed, as a legal advocacy group claims that a student-loan company, MOHELA, is not implementing the settlement terms correctly. Some borrowers within the settlement have been told they have to resume payments in October, despite instructions from the Education Department to place them on forbearance until their relief is processed. The group alleges that this violates the court-approved settlement agreement and applicable regulations and has requested MOHELA to work with the Education Department to rectify the situation. Advocacy groups and lawmakers have expressed concerns about the preparation of servicers as millions of borrowers transition back into repayment.

via Business Insider|
#advocacy-group#debt-relief#education
technology2 years ago

Apple's Dilemma: Balancing Safety and Privacy in Child Sex Abuse Monitoring

Apple is facing criticism from child safety advocates and activist investors who are calling on the company to do more to protect children from online abuse. The Heat Initiative, a child advocacy group, has raised $2 million for a national advertising campaign urging Apple to detect, report, and remove child sexual abuse materials from its iCloud platform. The group plans to release digital advertisements and put up posters in Washington, San Francisco, and New York. Privacy experts have warned that Apple's previous plan to scan iPhones for child sexual abuse materials could be abused by governments, leading to the company abandoning the plan. Apple is caught between child safety groups, who want it to do more, and privacy experts, who want it to maintain secure devices.

via The New York Times|
#advocacy-group#apple#child-safety
energy2 years ago

"Indiana Utilities Under Scrutiny for Misleading Customers and Poor Storm Response"

AES Indiana, an energy provider, is facing accusations from an advocacy group, Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), that it has been misleading customers about the impact of a proposed rate increase. AES had claimed that the increase would add $17 to the average residential bill, but CAC alleges that the actual increase would be $23.65, or 18.7% per month. CAC also criticized AES for using outdated rates in its calculations. AES Indiana defended its communication, stating that the term "Current Rates" caused confusion and that the bill calculator is designed to estimate the impact on customers' bills. CAC is encouraging customers to speak out against the rate increase at public hearings.

via FOX 59 Indianapolis|
#advocacy-group#aes-indiana#energy
crime2 years ago

"Fatal Road Rage Shooting Claims Woman's Life in Texas"

A woman was fatally shot in the head during an apparent road-rage incident in Hurst, Texas. The victim's husband flipped off a car driving aggressively, prompting the gunman to fire at their minivan, hitting the woman in the back of the head. The advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety reports that road-rage injuries and deaths from guns have been increasing since 2018, with at least 141 road-rage shooting deaths recorded last year. In a separate incident in Louisville, Kentucky, a 6-year-old girl was shot in the back after an altercation on an interstate. Police are investigating both cases.

via NBC News|
#advocacy-group#crime#gun-violence
crime2 years ago

Detroit 6-year-old shoots 1-year-old sibling twice with found gun

A 6-year-old boy found a gun and shot his 1-year-old sibling twice in Detroit. The younger child survived and no one has been arrested yet. This incident highlights the need for securing weapons and child safety. At least 128 unintentional shootings by children have occurred in the US this year, resulting in 54 deaths, according to an advocacy group. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill in April requiring guns to be locked if it is reasonable to believe a child will be present.

via NBC News|
#advocacy-group#child-safety#crime
politics2 years ago

Colorado Capitol Sit-In Sends Message on Gun Control Beyond Bans

Here 4 The Kids, a national advocacy group, organized a sit-in at the Colorado Capitol demanding that Gov. Jared Polis sign an unconstitutional executive order banning all guns, which he had already made clear he would not do. The group plans to hold peaceful sit-ins at the Capitol through Thursday, or until Polis signs the order, whichever comes first. The unconstitutionality of what Here 4 The Kids are asking of Polis and 23 other Democratic governors is not in dispute. However, the objective may not necessarily be, that in this form, this is what’s going to be what they’re pushing for.

via The Colorado Sun|
#advocacy-group#colorado#executive-order
sports2 years ago

Women's Group Condemns Ambush of Former Kentucky Swimmer at San Francisco State

The Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) has condemned the physical assault on former University of Kentucky swimmer and IWF spokesperson, Riley Gaines, at San Francisco State University. Gaines was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man after delivering a speech on sex discrimination in women's sports. The incident occurred after the Supreme Court allowed a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues. The IWF blamed the Biden administration and governing bodies of sport for pushing for biological males in women’s sport for the sake of inclusion.

via Fox News|
#advocacy-group#san-francisco-state-university#sports
society2 years ago

Antisemitic Incidents Surge to Record Highs Across the US

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has reported that the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States in 2022 was the highest since 1979, with 3,697 incidents recorded, a 36% rise from the previous year. The majority of incidents were characterized as harassment, including online, but the tally also included 111 assaults and more than 1,200 occasions of vandalism. The report highlights sharp rises in incidents targeting schools and college campuses, attacks on Orthodox Jews, and bomb threats to Jewish institutions. The ADL report is the latest indication that antisemitism in the United States is on the rise, a trend that has been reflected in American culture and politics, sending fresh waves of alarm through Jewish communities.

via The New York Times|
#advocacy-group#antisemitism#hate-crimes
human-rights2 years ago

Russian authorities target Nobel Prize-winning human rights group with arrests and raids.

Russian authorities have arrested Ivan Pavlov, a prominent human rights lawyer and a leading member of the advocacy group Memorial, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. Pavlov has been charged with disclosing information from a confidential investigation and could face up to three months in jail. The arrest is the latest in a series of crackdowns on human rights activists and opposition figures in Russia.

via Financial Times|
#advocacy-group#arrest#human-rights