#racial-disparities
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#public-health
NYC parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month agoMore than 150 million people are breathing polluted air in the US
Almost half of Americans live with unhealthy air pollution levels according to the 2025 report, worsened by climate change.
Minority communities are disproportionately affected by air quality issues, facing higher health risks.
NYC parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month agoMore than 150 million people are breathing polluted air in the US
Almost half of Americans live with unhealthy air pollution levels according to the 2025 report, worsened by climate change.
Minority communities are disproportionately affected by air quality issues, facing higher health risks.
#child-welfare
NYC parents
fromBlavity News & Entertainment
1 month agoNYC Child Welfare Investigations Disproportionately Target Low-Income Black And Latino Families, Per Report - Blavity
Child welfare investigations in NYC disproportionately affect low-income Black and Latino families, leading to job loss and social disparities.
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fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 month agoBanking and Community: A Conversation with Oscar Perry Abello - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Community banking is essential for addressing racial disparities and fostering local economies.
Local banks can provide a more equitable alternative to major financial institutions.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 month agoA Near-Comprehensive List of All the Times Ed Martin Acted Like Trump in His "Washington Informer" Interview - Washingtonian
Martin's responses generally tend toward vague half-answers, with real revelations in his affect, which strongly resembles Trump, complete with Trump-like mannerisms.
Washington DC
Social justice
fromFast Company
1 month agoIn Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley,' Black communities get all of the pollution-but very few of the jobs
Residents near chemical plants face pollution but lack job opportunities.
Significant racial disparities exist in the petrochemical workforce, particularly in Louisiana.
The Tulane study documents inequities in job representation for people of color.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoThe Guardian view on sentencing guidelines: rightwing politicians must not call the tune | Editorial
Mr Jenrick's push to alter pre-sentence reporting guidelines threatens judicial independence, falsely claiming bias against certain groups while ignoring crucial sentencing disparities.
UK politics
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months agoNYC Mayor Adams mocks Cuomo's reputation as a 'great manager' as he rips ex-governor's handling of Covid, nursing home deaths
Mayor Eric Adams criticized Andrew Cuomo's handling of nursing homes during COVID-19, stating he caused unnecessary deaths and mismanaged the pandemic response.
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months agoDaniel Penny's Defense Shifts Focus From Choke to Sickle Cell and Drug Use
The defense in the trial of Daniel Penny argues that Jordan Neely's death resulted from multiple factors including his sickle cell trait, schizophrenia, and synthetic marijuana use, rather than just the chokehold applied by Penny.
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