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Why the Good Jobs Numbers Are Misleading
By Paul Vigna For months now, the data on the U.S. economy has displayed an odd schism. Most of the data has been pointing to a weak economy – except for the jobs numbers, which have consistently pointed toward a … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, employment, Federal Reserve, finance, jobs, money, politics
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Minimum wage protesters demand $15 an hour at McDonald’s headquarters
By Tanja Babich Protestors dispersed before 10 a.m. Thursday after a peaceful, but loud rally outside McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill. Douglas Hunter, who works at a McDonald’s in Austin, has pumped up the crowd at dozens of … Continue reading
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Tagged actions, activism, income inequality, McDonalds, minimum wage
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Freddie Gray among many suspects who do not get medical care from Baltimore police
By Mark Puente and Meredith Cohn When Baltimore State’s Attorney Maryliyn Mosby charged six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, she said they had ignored Gray’s pleas for medical care during his arrest and a 45-minute transport van … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Baltimore Police, Freddie Gray, police abuse, race, rough rides
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Heart Risk Factors May Affect Black Women More Than White Women
By Nancy Shute African-American women can be at risk of heart disease even if they don’t have metabolic syndrome, a study finds. That’s a problem, because the current thinking is that metabolic syndrome — defined as high triglycerides, bad cholesterol, … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Cardiovascular disease, health, heart, race, womens health
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Young Black Boys Committing Suicide at Rates Higher Than Ever
By Kali Holloway Researchers have found that between 1993 and 2012, the suicide rate for very young black children, between the ages of 5 and 11, nearly doubled. The increase was driven almost entirely by the suicides of young black … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Black Boys, Black Children, children, health, Mental health, race, suicide
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Kansas has found the ultimate way to punish the poor
By Max Ehrenfeund A dollar bill is a special kind of thing. You can keep it as long as you like. You can pay for things with it. No one will ever charge you a fee. No one will ask … Continue reading
Jailing People Costs Billions More Than You Think It Does
By Carimah Townes The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that local communities spent $22.2 billion to jail suspects and offenders in 2011. A new report from the Vera Institute, however, shows that this figure underestimates the true cost of jails … Continue reading
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Tagged incarceration, justice, law, money, states, United States
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Michael Brown Is Getting A Permanent Memorial In Ferguson
By Mariah Stewart Dozens of teddy bears that memorialized Michael Brown were removed from a site on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon. The memorial will be replaced by a permanent plaque honoring Brown, who was fatally shot … Continue reading
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Tagged Canfield Drive, Ferguson, Ferguson Community Center, memorial, Michael Brown, plaque
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Jay Z and Beyoncé bailed out protesters in Baltimore and Ferguson, activist says
An activist and film-maker who has worked with Jay Z claims that the hip-hop star contributed “tens of thousands” of dollars to free protesters who could not pay their bail following anti-police brutality demonstrations in Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bail, Baltimore, Baltimore protests, Beyonce', Black Lives Matter, Jay-Z, protestors
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Why Do America’s Race Riots Mirror Each Other?
By Frank Rich As some 37,000 fans streamed into Camden Yards for the Orioles–Red Sox game on the last Saturday evening in April, things were getting out of hand in Baltimore. The peaceful protests of the day were spiraling … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, discrimination, Ferguson, Los Angeles, New York, race, racism, uprising
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