Black Lives Matter
fromAxios
3 months agoNew data shows 2024 was highest year for deadly police encounters in 11 years
Campaign Zero's report indicates a troubling rise in police violence amid a national decline in violent crime.
#racial-disparities
#racial-disparities
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#new-york-city
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month agoFinal hurdle cleared to legalize jaywalking
Jaywalking will become legal in NYC, targeting systemic enforcement disparities against Black and Latino pedestrians.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 weeks agoNYC Doula Program Boosts Birth Outcomes For Black, Hispanic Moms
The Citywide Doula Initiative significantly improves maternal health outcomes for Black and Hispanic mothers in NYC.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week agoDan Abrams Shreds Stunningly Misleading' NYT Report on Post-George Floyd Police Killings
When the article finally gets to the actual data, Abrams said, the facts are revealed. Even as police killings have risen in the years since the killing of Mr. Floyd, killings of unarmed people have become less frequent.
Black Lives Matter
#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.
#maternal-health
Black Lives Matter
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months agoProtesters demand Cedars-Sinai do more to protect pregnant patients of color
Protesters demand Cedars-Sinai implement stronger measures to improve maternal care for patients of color.
philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month agoMedical Bias as Hierarchy
Kira Johnson's death highlights critical disparities in maternal care for Black women in the U.S.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoBlack maternal health is about more than survival it's about thriving | Venice Haynes
Maternal mortality rates for Black women in the U.S. remain unacceptably high despite overall declines.
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.
Online Community Development
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
2 months 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.
#mental-health
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.
New York City
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