July 28, 2020

Courts in the Age of Covid: Do Virtual Hearings Ensure Protection of A Parties’ Rights?

Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, COVID-19, News /

Photo Credit: Flickr The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution ensures that “[n]o person shall. . . be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” This promise guarantees that all people will have their day in court and be able to defend themselves (pro se or with representation) against the […]

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Next Century Cities Supports Day of Action to Extend the Rural Tribal Priority Window

By NCC Staff, COVID-19, NCC News, News /

On Thursday July 23, 2020, Next Century Cities submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission supporting the National Congress of American Indian’s Emergency Motion for Stay of the 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window. The letter highlighted the following points:  Broadband access on tribal lands is not sufficient for modern applications. The Rural Tribal

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Broadband Helps Largely Disconnected Populations with Civic Engagement

Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, News /

I call to check on my grandmother weekly. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have started chatting with her more often. Grandma Frankie is a social butterfly, so  limiting interactions to immediate family members means missing out on the countless other people in her community. Last week, part of our conversation went something

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