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According to the survey, 53% of Black adults are “very” or “fairly concerned” about exposure to air pollution in their communities. The concern is significantly higher than that among Hispanic adults, at 46%, and white adults, at 35%.

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A homeless person near an elementary school in Fruitdale Park in Grants Pass, Ore. AP Photo/Jenny Kane 

On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness. It also could significantly worsen the nation’s racial justice gap.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse (Photo: NNPA) 

The FBI and the US Coast Guard are spearheading the inquiry to determine if the crew neglected to report a prior issue with the vessel, which could have contributed to the tragic incident.

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Alice Ball 

Centuries prior to Alice Ball's discovery, sufferers had no remedy for leprosy’s debilitating symptoms or its social stigma.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File) 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law last year prohibiting DEI initiatives on campuses, such as special centers for minority students. Universities across the Lone Star State rushed to make changes to comply with the new law, which took effect on Jan. 1. . Texas is among five states that have banned DEI initiatives. At least 20 others are considering it.

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Victims in a police abuse case, Michael Corey Jenkins, left, and Eddie Terrell Parker walk toward the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) 

A Rankin County judge on Wednesday gave the men yearslong state sentences that were shorter than the amount of time in federal prison that they'd already received. They admitted to subjecting the victims to numerous acts of racist torture in 2023 after a neighbor complained that the men were staying in a home with a white woman.

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Including the family in the patient’s treatment plan, also known as family-centered care, can help shorten a patient’s hospital stay and can even reduce hospital costs. However, caregivers carry heavy emotional burdens while supporting loved ones at the hospital. There are ways to help ease this emotional burden, and most of them come down to consistent and open communication between the patient, their caregivers and the medical team.

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At a private event, Trump reportedly joked about welcoming immigrants from “nice” countries like Denmark, Switzerland, and Norway, again demonstrating his racial bias in immigration policy.

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One of the central aims of the proposals is to address the disproportionate debt burden borne by communities of color, mainly Black and Latino borrowers.

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Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) 

Some opine that it’s hurtful that an African American mayor in a District once heralded as “Chocolate City,” would launch such initiatives.

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