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04-19-2024 9:11 am • PDX and SEA Weather
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The report, titled “One in Five: Ending Racial Inequity in Incarceration,” highlights a notable decline in the lifetime likelihood of imprisonment for Black men born in 2001 compared to those born in 1981.
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Black America’s wealth gap can be closed by more individuals actively participating in new economies. The old economy relies on manipulation and debt to reshuffle wealth, while the new economy creates wealth where it previously did not exist.
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The underrepresentation of women and minorities in research is a long-simmering issue affecting many health problems. Trials without diversity lead to gaps in understanding of how new treatments work for all people.
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FILE - People walk through the downtown district, Jan. 15, 2021, in Amherst, Mass. Officials will consider a plan that calls for spending reparations funds for Black residents on youth programs, housing and businesses. Two years ago, the Amherst Town Council voted to establish a fund that would eventually as much as $2 million at its disposal. The council is scheduled Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 to consider the spending plan as well as a proposal to make the $2 million sooner than the current timeline of a decade. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)
The Amherst Town Council established the reparation fund two years ago to atone for slavery, discrimination and past wrongs.
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The training emphasized the importance of swift response times, teaching the girls to gear up in just 45 seconds. Additionally, they tackled a range of essential skills, drills, and exercises, including becoming certified in CPR/AED.
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The recent ousting of GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy has left Congress without a Speaker during a pivotal time, prompting Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, to assert that a deal “will have to be done” with Democrats if Republicans cannot reach a consensus on their own.
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For many Americans, owning a home is a cornerstone of their lives and a primary source of wealth. In a news release, the administration said it is determined to break down barriers and ensure the wealth-building potential of homeownership is accessible to all.
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Butler pledged to host a delegation of Black newspaper publishers on Capitol Hill to discuss advertising and other opportunities for Black-owned newspapers and media companies, whom candidates and the federal government have done very little business with.
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Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians, around half of them children, faced a deepening struggle for food, water and safety Sunday, braced for a looming invasion a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel. While hundreds of thousands sought to heed Israel’s order to evacuate the north, others huddled at hospitals there. Civilians and international agencies report water supplies running out under a blockade imposed by Israel following the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas
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On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a few Black queer advocates spoke passionately before the main program about the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. As some of them got up to speak, the crowd was still noticeably small.
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