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Senators introduce legislation to help low-income, minority communities during crisis

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are introducing the Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act. The legislation would make ...

Stiglitz on COVID-19: Exposing Health and Economic Inequalities

Discover Stiglitz's insights on how COVID-19 exposed health and economic inequalities and the potential backlash against ...
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Economic Opportunity for Minority and Low-Income Communities

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Federal regulators decline to address problem of banks owning low-income housing that traps minority families in poverty

DALLAS — Darryl Baker is a homeowner in Southern Dallas who’s had enough of low-income apartment buildings only being built near minority neighborhoods and never in white neighborhoods across North ...
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Low income, minority, older populations among those more vulnerable to storms

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hurricane season is underway, and it’s crucial to know what you’re going to do when a storm hits because it’s just a matter of time. “What you need to be concerned with right now ...
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Perspectives of Low-Income and Minority Populations With Lung Cancer: A Qualitative Evaluation of Unmet Needs

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Persistent disparities remain in the incidence, mortality, and quality of lung cancer care ...
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Inflation Reduction Act to fund climate efforts for low-income, minority communities

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Low-income and minority neighborhoods often bear the worst impacts of climate change and pollution, but lawmakers are aiming to address those issues through funding in the ...
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New Program Offers Legal Training To Minority, Low-Income Students

A new program designed to encourage minority and low-income high school students to pursue legal careers will launch this summer. Founder of the Neal Center for Justice, CJ Webber-Neal, said the ...
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Data shows poor communities of color in SoCal impacted most by bank closures

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A week after a bank branch closed in Arcadia, workers were emptying out the building, tossing signs in a trash bin. It's a scene happening across the country. According to a ...
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Low-income and minority communities more likely to be exposed to contaminated well water, study finds

One in four households in North Carolina rely on private wells for drinking water and most haven't been tested for contaminants. However, a recent University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study ...
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Austin groups seek answers as minority, low-income students face post-secondary education gaps

CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — In recent years, schools within Central Texas and across the state have improved their high school graduation rates. But with skyrocketing inflation levels and increased costs ...
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Chicago minority, low-income students struggling to make testing grade

(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford said it’s not hard to comprehend why Chicago Public Schools system low-income and minority students are reading and performing math at much ...