Cameron Orr
LATEST ARTICLES BY Cameron Orr
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U.S.
Andrew Washington’s murder highlights Jersey City’s inaction over racist policing
September 14, 2023Police received a call about an individual suffering from bipolar disorder and reacted on the scene by killing him.
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Politics
The struggle for affordable housing in New Jersey stretches back decades
May 25, 2023From pushing out Black renters in the ’60s to enriching private real estate developers today, elected officials have been sabotaging affordable housing for years.
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Politics
Right to Counsel: Jersey City tenants fight for free lawyers in eviction struggles
May 16, 2023On average, only 3% of tenants facing an eviction have a lawyer, compared to 81% of their landlords.
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‘Lawyers for me, but not for thee’: N.Y. tenants fight capitalist courts
November 28, 2022As far as tenants across the state of New York are concerned, “equality under the law” is only as good as the money it’s written on.
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New Yorkers slam corporate backers of the MAGA fascist coup
November 10, 2022Companies have poured millions into the campaign coffers of Republicans who backed the failed Jan. 6 coup in 2021.
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Politics
Today’s Poor People’s Campaign carries on MLK’s fight for economic justice
June 13, 2022The massive June 18th march on D.C. will carry on the legacy of the original Poor People’s Campaign led by Dr. King.
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Politics
Buses filling up nationwide for June 18 Poor People’s Campaign D.C. march
June 8, 2022Thousands from across the country are heading to D.C. to confront systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism, and the war economy.
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Working people face some tough choices in N.Y. mayoral race
June 11, 2021While some candidates take strong stands on issues there is no clear path to victory for labor and its allies.
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