On Our Radar

The future of Tampa Park Apartments has been the subject of speculation for at least two years.

“I don’t want us to go into the future continuing to be known as one of the most segregated cities in the country,” the mayor said.

On March 3, the Supreme Court will hear Seila Law v. CFPB, which asks whether the president is allowed to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) at will. That question may seem minor and esoteric, but the stakes underlying Seila Law are enormous.

The plan was drafted in cooperation with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an association of more than 600 community-based organizations that promotes access to essential banking services, affordable housing, entrepreneurship, job creation and vibrant communities.

The maps distinctly show neighborhoods where black populations have left and where white people have moved in.

A few banks are satisfied with the proposal, but “they’re in the very small minority,” said one industry official.

The U.S. economy of recent decades has eroded, rather than reinforced, the American model of thriving, self-sufficient fami­lies. In the decades to come, we will need to do better.

How the “intellectual giant” behind the study of the racial wealth gap has shaped the 2020 policy debate

If these offices prove successful, campaign officials say they may also open similar spaces aimed at Latinos and veterans and other targeted voter groups.

Unless there is a significant change in either the public funding for the census, or the public’s willingness to fill out these forms, it is likely that millions of dollars in federal funding will be misallocated.

Eligible people struggle to maintain their case status for critical safety net services, often due to administrative hurdles and poor communication. Code for America piloted text message reminders to support Louisianians, which helped clients avoid costly churn. Text messages are an underrated, efficient solution for human service agencies to meet client expectations and improve case outcomes.

Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 protects contractual rights on the basis of race. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), this encompasses “all contractual aspects of the employment relationship, such as hiring, discharge and the terms and conditions of employment.”

An innovative effort to achieve health equity brings locals to the discussion table.

The celebrated French economist is back with an ambitious and optimistic work of social science, which argues that inequality always relies on ideology.

“It puts debt collectors in a position of giving legal advice to consumers,” Neeb said. “And it’s pretty complicated.”