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Hashtag Pay Interns: Biden Administration Seeks to Make Pay for White House Interns A Reality

College students across the country have appreciated companies who pay interns for their services. The Biden administration is seeking to make pay for White House interns a reality, for the first time in history. See (and apply for):  White House internship opportunities. "Too often, unpaid federal internships have been a barrier to hardworking and talented students and professionals, preventing them from contributing their talents and skills to the country and holding them back from federal career advancement opportunities. This significant milestone of paying White House interns will help remove barriers to equal opportunity for low-income students and first-generation professionals at the beginnings of their careers and help to ensure that those who receive internships at the White House—and who will be a significant part of the leadership pipeline across the entire federal government—reflect the diversity of America", writes the White House. The first session will commen...

President Biden’s Executive Order to Enhance Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices Garners Applause, says White House

Civil Rights Advocates, Law Enforcement, and Leaders Across the Country Applaud President Biden’s Executive Order to Enhance Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices SEE ALSO : Pastors call for accountability, police reform in wake of Patrick Lyoya murder . Two years ago, the murder of George Floyd exposed for many what Black and Brown communities have long known and experienced—that we must do more to ensure that our Nation lives up to its founding promise of fair and impartial justice for all under the law. The murder sparked one of the largest social movements this country has ever seen, with calls from all corners to acknowledge the challenges in our criminal justice system and in our institutions more broadly.   The President strongly supported the House-passed George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and repeatedly urged the Senate to pass meaningful police reform legislation that includes accountability when law enforcement officers violate their oaths. U...