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FDA Approves Biktarvy® Label Update With Data for Pregnant Adults With HIV
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Voltera Secures $9.6M Federal Grant to Electrify Major US Ports: Savannah, Los Angeles and Long Beach
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FOSUN FOR GOOD, CREATING IMPACT: Fosun International Issued its 2023 ESG Report and the Second Climate Information Disclosures R
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Race Discrimination Surpassed By Disability Bias
January 13, 2011
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Study Links Poor Childhood Contributes To
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May 11, 2010
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Black Men With Chronic Pain At Higher Risk For Depression, Disability
April 16, 2010
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Justice Department Sues Garner, North Carolina, for Disability Discrimination
May 21, 2009
The Department has filed suit against the town of Garner, N.C., and the town’s board of adjustment alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to allow up to eight men recovering from drug and alcohol addictions to live together as a reasonable accommodation for their disabilities. ...
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Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at Four Multifamily Housing Complexes in Sp
May 21, 2009
The Department announced today a settlement of a lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the design and construction of four multifamily housing complexes in the Spokane, Wash., area in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. ...
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-based Housing Discrimination at Six Complexes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
May 07, 2009
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Disabled Protest at NY Mayor's Doorstep
August 09, 2012
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CA Gov Vetoes Bill Prohibiting "English Only"
September 08, 2011
California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed SB 111, a language rights bill authored by San Francisco Congressman Leland Yee. According to Yee's office, SB 111 was landmark legislation that would have prohibited businesses from denying service to a patron because of the language he or she speaks. ...
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Study: Degree Of Obesity A Factor For Minority Diabetics
September 06, 2011
According to a new University of Michigan Health System study obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn’t been clear whether the “dose†of obesity—how much excess weight a person has, and for how long—affects the risk of diabetes. The study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood. ...
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Report Touts HUD Progress On Discrimination
August 30, 2011
A report released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that the agency is resolving individual housing discrimination complaints faster, increasing its focus on complaints that affect multiple people, and launching more investigations using its authority to initiate cases on behalf of discrimination victims where no one has filed a complaint. HUD’s Annual State of Fair Housing Report also illustrates how the agency is helping municipalities and state and local agencies receiving HUD funding to comply with civil rights requirements ...
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Company Pulls Racist Skin Care Ad
August 19, 2011
Skin care company Nivea has apologized for an advertisement they placed in Esquire that featured a clean cut Black male throwing a mask of a face with an Afro and beard with the title “Look Like You Give a Damn. Re-civilize Yourself.†The ad for Nivea for Men appeared in the September issue of Esquire magazine. Reactions came ...
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Major Education Survey Shows Continuing Racial Gaps
June 30, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education today released data that cast much-needed light on disparities in educational resources and opportunities for students across the country. These data provide policymakers, educators and parents ...
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Minority Mental Health On Tap For July
June 28, 2011
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, is raising awareness of the importance of treatment in improving mental health and accessing resources that support wellness. According to the National Alliance ...
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Is A Post-Racial America Possible?
June 21, 2011
As the field of candidates for President grows, some in the Black community are being forced to accept the hard reality that race relations in America have not improved. Still others never thought a post-racial America ever had a chance to begin with. ...
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Minority Homeless Rate Drops
June 20, 2011
HUD’s annual report reveals how the Recovery Act’s Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) helped to mitigate homelessness in America. ...
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Pharmaceutical Giant Settle Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
June 08, 2011
The action resolves a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor in May 2010 alleging that the company discriminated against female sales specialists. ...
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HUD Acts Against Pregnancy Discrimination In Home Mortgage
June 02, 2011
“Mortgage professionals may verify income and other resources and have eligibility standards but they may not single out women on maternity leave." ...
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Study: Mass Amputations Kept To Minimum After Haiti Earthquake
June 02, 2011
A team of plastic and orthopedic surgeons achieved a high success rate in limb salvage among patients injured in last year's devastating earthquake in Haiti. ...
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DC Public Charter School Discipline Policies Hurt Minorities
May 27, 2011
School discipline policies and procedures in D.C. public charter schools lead to high expulsion and suspension rates of minorities. ...
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Broad Civil Rights Coalition Lays Out Plan For 2012 Budget
May 25, 2011
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Latino Social Security Crisis
May 12, 2011
Increasing the retirement age for Social Security would impose a significant and disproportionate financial burden on Latinos. ...
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Study: Most Blacks Call Friend When They Suspect Stroke
May 06, 2011
"Previous studies have shown that fewer blacks receive tPA than whites, and one reason is that they're not getting to a hospital in time." ...
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Report: How Fair Housing Groups Are Addressing Discrimination
May 05, 2011
The report credits HUD with improving its staffing and training practices and DOJ with taking on larger fair housing cases. ...
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Black Caucus Launches Stroke Initiative
May 05, 2011
The Congressional Black Caucus today released new research on stroke awareness among African-Americans and information on ways they can reduce their risk. ...
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League Of Women Voters Takes Issue With DOJ Decision
April 29, 2011
This requirement will disenfranchise thousands of citizens who do not have or cannot afford to acquire the needed documentation to prove their citizenship. ...
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Groups Lay Out Minority Broadband Access Plan
April 22, 2011
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Spelman To Host Women Of Color Conference
April 14, 2011
This year’s closing keynote speaker, Bonnie St. John, will offer real-life lessons to help women on their journey to sustainability. ...
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Nat'l Housing Discrimination Prevention Campaign Launched
April 11, 2011
HUD will initiate a national media campaign and a series of community discussions on topics ranging from rental practices to mortgage lending. ...
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DISCRIMINATION IN FORECLOSURES
April 11, 2011
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Many Low-Income Autistic Children Go Undiagosed
April 06, 2011
“At the height of rising prevalence, which involved children born between 1992 and 1995, kids whose parents had fewer economic resources simply weren’t diagnosed. ...
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