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5 days ago | nextcity.org | Deonna Anderson

Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic, environmental and social justice. If you enjoy this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them to subscribe. TODAY is the last day to submit an application for Next City’s annual Vanguard conference (taking place this October in Philly).

1 week ago | nextcity.org | Eliana Perozo

In late April, the White House issued yet another executive order threatening to withhold federal funds from all “sanctuary” jurisdictions, calling their lack of cooperation with federal immigration authorities “a lawless insurrection against the supremacy of Federal law.” The executive order directs the Department of Justice, attorney general and Secretary of Homeland Security to provide a list of all sanctuary cities in order to suspend or terminate federal funding, including grants and...

1 week ago | nextcity.org | Deonna Anderson

Every year, Next City’s Vanguard conference brings together over 40 urban changemakers who work to make cities better, more equitable places to live, work, and play. And with this year’s return to Philadelphia, that mission is no different. This year’s Vanguard conference will take place in venues across Philly from October 6 to 9. Applications to attend close this Friday, May 9.

1 week ago | nextcity.org | Alison F. Takemura

This story was originally published by Canary Media. The wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles County in January were the most catastrophic in its history. Made worse by climate change, the disaster caused as much as $131 billion worth of damage and destroyed more than 16,000 homes and other properties.

1 week ago | nextcity.org | Aysha Khan

Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic, environmental and social justice. If you enjoy this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them to subscribe. By the way, we extended the application deadline to join us for Next City’s annual Vanguard conference in Philadelphia.