Park Heights is one of several Baltimore neighborhoods where gun violence is endemic. But residents here also have concerns about whether the city will continue with its revitalization plan demolishing unsightly and deteriorating buildings – or even the racetrack.
Local organizers are bringing the Dyke March, a grassroots march for queer liberation led by self-identifying dykes, back to the District on June 7 after a more than decade-long hiatus. Their inaugural theme for the protest is “Dykes Against Displacement.”
These changes will make it harder for the American public to see what’s going on.
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The Just Economy Conference is the national event for community and national leaders who work for fairness in financial services, housing and business. We’re on the lookout for new speakers and topics. If you want to speak, or plan a session with a group of speakers – then send us your ideas!
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WESA, April 12th, 2019: Can Pittsburgh attract new residents without losing the old? Pittsburgh has historically been a city concerned about too many people leaving, but these days, concerns have shifted to what types of people are coming into the city. A study out last month by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition called Pittsburgh one
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The National Community Reinvestment Coalition indicated that three areas of Virginia are among the top ten most intensely gentrified cities. This report was released a few months after Amazon announced to build its second headquarters in Virginia Beach, which now has some residents worried about possible gentrification.
Climate change is having a serious impact on economic growth across the world — and it’s worse for poor countries that already had a lot of catching up to do, according to a new study.
A teacher at an Arizona charter school had third graders yell at a black student during a lesson on school segregation. It’s part of a larger problem.
Complaints from a single rank-and-file engineer aren’t going to lead a company to act against its significant financial interests. But history shows that dissenters — aided by courts or the court of public opinion — can sometimes make a difference
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Residents of North Birmingham, most of whom are African American, live in the shadow of energy plants and the waste they create.
Recent academic studies show that newspaper closures and declining coverage of state and local government in general have led to more partisan polarization, fewer candidates running for office, higher municipal borrowing costs and increased pollution.
Senator Elizabeth Warren announced a proposal on Monday that would eliminate up to $50,000 in student loan debt for every person with a household income of less than $100,000.
Herman Cain, a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, asked to be taken out of the running for an influential post at the U.S. central bank, Trump tweeted.
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Students at Howard University express their frustration about the surrounding community using their private campus as a public dog park. One resident suggested that the University, which was founded in 1867, should move so he, who has not lived in the area before 1867, can walk his dog. Washington, DC the most intensely gentrified city, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and the gentrifiers are not coming quietly.
JUST Capital is taking a first step toward demonstrating the business case for increased transparency and worker investment with a groundbreaking new analysis of the state of disclosure at the 890 largest, publicly traded U.S. companies.
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