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Gamma-Secretase Linked to Plaques in Both Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome
BrightFocus grantee Huaxi Xu, PhD and colleagues at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, have published a paper that sheds light on the origins and connections between the characteristic amyloid plaques found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and the predisposition of individuals with Down syndrome to develop the same…
Read MoreLiving a Full Life
Seven-year-old Jamese loves to sing and dance and will be singing in her school’s talent show. She also loves to read, is on the honor roll at school and won the Principal’s Citizenship Award. To top it all off, she’s taking cooking classes to learn how to bake cookies and granola bars. Not much seems…
Read MoreChildren tried as adults face danger, less chance for rehabilitation
Patrick* entered an Alabama prison at the age of 16. In a little more than a year behind bars, he has witnessed more than 30 stabbings. He learned some lessons: Failing to turn over his property when a prisoner demands it puts him at risk of being stabbed, as does refusing a sexual overture. This…
Read MoreAlabama woman, at 94, reflects on poll taxes, literacy tests and new efforts to limit voting
by Booth Gunter Dorothy Guilford has a simple message for politicians who enact laws making it harder for minorities, the poor and the elderly to vote: “I don’t think that’s right.” She should know. She’s seen it all before. Born in 1920 in Montgomery, Alabama, Guilford lived through most of the Jim Crow years,…
Read MoreMidterms mean high stakes for women voters
By Krystal Ball For many voters and political observers, the big question in the 2014 midterm election is which party will end up in control of the U.S. Senate. The answer will impact presidential nominations, future legislation and greatly influence the remainder of President Obama’s term. But real policy changes in this country will happen at the state level,…
Read MoreThis Election Season, the ACLU Won Three of Five Against the Vote Suppressors
By Dale Ho When voters in three states go to the polls tomorrow, they won’t have to deal with unnecessary burdens and restrictions before stepping into the voting booth and pulling the curtain behind them. That’s because the ACLU challenged five voter suppression laws in various parts of the country in the run up to…
Read MoreLDF’s 2014 Prepared to Vote Campaign
LDF lawyers will be teaming up with local grassroots and legal partners to ensure maximum participation by voters of color in the midterm elections of November 2014. As part of our Prepared to Vote campaign, LDF attorneys will be on the ground on November 4 in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas: states where LDF litigation and advocacy has…
Read MoreSupport Pro-Equality Candidates
The 2014 elections will be critical in determining the state of the U.S. Congress and creating pathways for the passage of fair-minded policies and legislation. Learn more about your representatives’ voting records on LGBT issues, find out what you can do to support pro-equality candidates, and see which states are most at-risk. >> Visit HRC’s…
Read MoreBBB Wise Giving Alliance Data Shows Lack of Understanding, Scrutiny Amongst Donors
Arlington, VA – October 28, 2014 – New data on how Americans donate to charities pinpoints a lack of donor understanding and the need for simple tools to help donors give wisely. The study reveals that Americans consider finances to be the most important indicator of trust, which is a misguided review of a nonprofit…
Read MoreAlaska Legislature honors NARF Staff Attorney Heather Kendall-Miller
Last week at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Annual Convention, the Alaska State Legislature honored the professional life and work of NARF Staff Attorney Heather Kendall-Miller, the most senior attorney in NARF’s Alaska office. “A lifelong Alaskan, Heather has devoted herself to protecting Native rights in Alaska and nationwide. We are proud to recognize Heather…
Read MoreHow young women are changing the workplace
By Laura Cox Kaplan Millennials – loosely defined as those born between 1980 and 1995 – think and work differently. To be competitive, now and particularly in the future, organizations will need to create a culture and work environment that attracts and retains a new generation of workers. This is especially true as organizations work…
Read MoreHow Federal Workers Lead the Nation in Charitable Giving
By Mark V. Ewert You know the routine: Someone at work volunteers to head up a fundraising drive, recruits people in every department to help, has information meetings — pep rallies, really — and tries to engage everyone in giving. In some office settings there is a lot of competition, and in others there is…
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