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The Three Degrees of Racism in America
Only when people align on what racist behavior looks like will we be able to take practical steps to make those behaviors costly. Source: The Three Degrees of Racism in America – The Atlantic
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Study: 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since May
Black and Hispanic people have been hit especially hard, Columbia University researchers found. Source: Study: 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since May – Axios
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Tagged coronavirus, economy, jobs, money, United States
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Black Products. Black Shoppers. Black Workers. But Who Owns the Store?
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Tagged african american, business, economy, employment, money, race
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Poor People Can’t Be Jailed For Not Being Able To Pay Bail, Justice Department Says
By Lauren C. Williams Jailing people before they are tried in court because they can’t afford bail is unconstitutional, according to federal appeals court documents the Justice Department filed Thursday. The filings mark the first time the agency has openly … Continue reading
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Tagged bail bonds, Department of Justice, incarceration, poverty, prisons
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In Cleveland, Another Lily White Republican Convention Reflects GOP’s Math Problem
By Bill Barrow After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election, Republican Party heavyweights uniformly agreed that White voters alone do not hold the keys to winning the White House. Yet in 2016, another overwhelmingly White gathering of Republican convention … Continue reading
Baton Rouge Cop Killer Was a “Sovereign Citizen.” What the Heck Is That?
By Brandon Ellington Patterson On July 17, in the second (at least) targeted attack on police in just over a week, 29-year-old Gavin Long shot six cops, three fatally, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The former Marine had posted YouTube selfie … Continue reading
What’s The Rent? NYC Housing Officials Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
By Cezary Podkul Anyone who’s ever rented in New York City knows how hard it is to get reliable information about an apartment. How much has the unit rented for in the past? Does the building’s history entitle tenants to … Continue reading
The Myth of Upward Mobility in America
By Sarah Lazare Soaring inequality in America has been accompanied by a plummet in upward mobility since the early 1980s, with those who earn modest incomes in their first jobs likely to remain trapped in low-wage work for decades, a … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, financial inequality, inequality, jobs, money
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The Coming War on ‘Black Nationalists’
By Yohuru Williams After Gavin Long’s attack on officers in Baton Rouge, Police Chief Carl Dabadie observed that police “are up against a force that is not playing by the rules.” I understand and share his anguish for the loss … Continue reading
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