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Law enforcement agencies are continuing their search in a Sarasota County, Fla., nature reserve for Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito. The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson, who have been missing for weeks and mon

With A Spotlight On Gabby Petito, The Parents Of 2 Missing Black Men Call For Action

Sep 22, 2021
The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson, both Black men in their 20s, are continuing their push for answers in the weeks and months, respectively, after their disappearances.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, wants answers from one of the largest owners of single family rental homes in the U.S. A report from an advocacy group finds that the company has been filing evictions at more than four times the rate in predominantly Black co

Senator Presses Landlord Over Report It Evicts Black Renters At Higher Rates

Jun 10, 2021
A Senator is asking why a corporate landlord has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.
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Katrina Chism's landlord filed an eviction case against her after she lost her job during the coronavirus pandemic and fell a month behind on the rent. "Once you get that eviction, no one's going to want you to rent from them," Chism, 41, says.

Corporate Landlord Evicts Black Renters At Far Higher Rates Than Whites, Report Finds

Jun 03, 2021
A report says a corporate landlord run by a former Goldman Sachs partner has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.
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California Is Expunging Pot-Related Convictions - Is Nevada Next?

Mar 02, 2018

Recreational marijuana states California and Washington are enabling municipalities to expunge and reduce past pot convictions. 

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A critic of the New York City Police Department stop-and-frisk policy wears a shirt outlining a citizen's search rights at a city council meeting in August 2013. The Supreme Court ruled Monday in an unrelated case that even if police stop someone without

Evidence Found In Illegal Stops Backed By Justices, But Brings Fiery Dissent

Jun 20, 2016
Even if police halt someone for no reason, the Supreme Court said, if a reason to search them is discovered, anything found is admissible. Justice Sotomayor says that disproportionately hits the poor.
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Want To Get A Great Night's Sleep? Head To South Dakota

Feb 18, 2016
Americans aren't getting enough sleep in general. But if you live in Minnesota or South Dakota you have a better chance of getting enough shuteye. And people in Hawaii are most sleep-deprived.
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Despite National Progress, Colorectal Cancer Hot Spots Remain

Jul 08, 2015
Since 1970, the national colorectal cancer death rate has been cut in half. But progress has lagged in the Lower Mississippi Delta, Appalachia and counties in eastern Virginia and North Carolina.
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