Tag - Million

California Teams Win $1.5 Million in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge

By Savannah Bullard After two days of live competitions, two teams from southern California are heading home with a combined $1.5 million from NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge.  Since 2020, competitors from around the world have competed in this challenge with the common goal of inventing robots that can excavate and transport the icy regolith on the Moon. The...

‘Clean Slate’ expungement reform in Michigan clears more than 1 million convictions, but barriers remain

While Clean Slate has undoubtedly made a positive impact in Michigan, the law can still be refined to maximize its impact. In its report, Safe & Just Michigan identified issues with the current expungement process: It’s complicated. Legal aid is not necessary, but it can be a frustrating process to navigate. Pro bono services are limited by funding and capacity...

A Million Documents At Your Fingertips | Free Law Project

August 14, 2009 In our last post, we mentioned that we were already working with other organizations that support judicial transparency to help us build the public repository that lies at RECAP’s foundation. Public.resource.org, led by Carl Malamud, has been especially helpful in this regard. They have a vast repository of court documents, weighing in at more...

First Nations Awards Over $1 Million in Emergency Funds

First Nations Awards Over $1 Million in Emergency Funds

First Nations Continues Pandemic Response with Over $1 Million in Emergency Funds Directed to Native Communities LONGMONT, Colorado (May 29, 2020) – As part of an ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic and the long-term impact it will have throughout Indian Country, First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) today announced its fourth round of...

Almost $1.5 Million Awarded in Emergency Funds

Almost $1.5 Million Awarded in Emergency Funds

Response to Recovery: First Nations Emergency Funding to Native Communities Hits Almost $1.5 Million LONGMONT, Colorado (July 16, 2020) – Coronavirus continues to impact the world, with disproportionate effects throughout Indian Country, where social determinants of health already play a compromising role. In response, First Nations Development Institute (First...