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700 DAI Leaders Clarify Impact of SB4 with Dallas Police

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · July 17, 2017 4:17 PM

Before a packed audience of 700 leaders of Dallas Area Interfaith, and on the one-year anniversary of the shooting that took the lives of five police officers, Dallas Area Interfaith continued the public conversation about community relationships with the police in the context of SB4. In response to stories about immigrants fearful of reporting crimes they've witnessed to the police, Dallas Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly announced, "This is evidence of why SB4 is bad."

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AMOS Helps Juvenile Offenders Keep a Clean Record

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 16, 2016 12:27 PM

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Valley Interfaith Wins Traffic Signal in Brownsville

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · March 13, 2016 12:40 PM

With 21 accidents occurring at one intersection in the previous 36 months, Valley Interfaith leaders made an issue of that intersection's lack of light signal, demanding that the City of Brownsville install one to prevent further collisions. One complicating factor was the state's reluctance to pay for the improvement on the road, which is a state highway. On March 1st, the City Commissioners voted to appropriate local funds for the signal. Commissioner Jessica Tetreau credited Valley Interfaith for bringing it up.

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Dallas Area Clergy Respond to Local Police Shooting

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · September 17, 2015 9:38 AM

Clergy Call for DPD, Community to Communicate, FOX 4 News


MACG Packs Assembly to Support Drivers Licenses for Oregon Undocumented

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · October 02, 2014 10:21 AM
Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good leaders packed an assembly to hear stories from people impacted by Oregon's driver's license laws shared their stories and to advocate for Measure 88 on Oregon's November ballot, which would allow undocumented immigrants to drive after fulfilling all other requirements.

Catholic Archbishop Alexander Sample urged leaders to "get their elevator speech ready" in order to educate as many voters as possible about the measure. The political director for Governor Kitzhaber and former Hillsboro police chief Ron Louie also spoke in support of the measure.

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Del Rio Leaders Secure Funds for Domestic Violence Shelter

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · September 15, 2013 6:41 PM

"A new shelter to aid victims of domestic violence is one step closer to reality. Monday, Val Verde County Judge Laura Allen and the Commissioners Court granted a one-year funding contract for $128,846 to Quad Counties Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (QCCADA) to help begin the process of opening and operating a shelter."

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OTOC Leverages Nearly $1 Million for Demolition & Training

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · September 11, 2013 10:01 AM
OTOC leader explains need for housing demolition in Omaha.  Lead Organizer: Joe HiggsOmaha Together One Community (OTOC) leaders applauded the decision of the Mayor and City Council to finalize $957,000 for demolition of condemned houses and $25,000 to support job training in the 2014 Budget.

OTOC advocated for increased demolition funding in the 2013 budget and as a result, approximately 93 structures will be demolished this year, nearly triple the number from 2012. OTOC expects that the $957,000 in demolition funding in the adopted budget will allow the city to demolish over one hundred dangerous, condemned buildings in 2014. "These demolitions will heighten the quality of life for neighborhoods, businesses, and nearby institutions like churches and schools like the one where I work " said OTOC leader Karen McElroy.

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