As COVID-19 makes jails more dangerous than ever, people are looking closer at policies and programs that keep people out of jail and in their homes pretrial. Criminal justice reformers…
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Click here for more.On Tuesday, legislators in Kansas allowed the state’s Covid-19 disaster emergency declaration to expire. In doing so, Kansas joined a growing number of states halting pandemic-related aid programs before the federal cutoff…
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Employee giving programs are becoming an in-demand and commonly offered workplace benefit. In addition to doing good by facilitating charitable donations, employee giving programs generate value for staff, customers, and communities.…
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A strong majority of mayors are worried about the racial wealth gap in their cities, a report from the Boston University Initiative on Cities finds. Based on a survey of 126 mayors…
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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego faced many challenges when deciding whether to run for office, including her gender. Prior to being elected in 2019, the now first-term mayor had just given birth and…
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Click here for more.Research cannot be excluded from conversations about systemic racism. And if we are to dismantle persistent racist structures, our work as a research organization begins with us. Since the Urban…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated housing insecurity for millions of low- and moderate-income renters. The most recent Census Bureau survey estimates that roughly 7 million renters have fallen behind on rent, with…
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Click here for more.The Black homeownership rate has fallen since the Great Recession, and the Black-white homeownership gap has widened to levels greater than they were in 1968, when housing segregation was still legal. Although…
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In this guest blog by the Fulfilling Lives Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham team, they share their experiences of working with people experiencing multiple disadvantage. Fulfilling Lives Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham is part…
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Click here for more.The disgraceful, failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 made clear the consequences of our country’s history of white privilege: a threat to democracy itself. We must hold…
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Click here for more.Artificial intelligence holds great promise for improving human health by helping doctors make accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions. It can also lead to discrimination that can harm minorities, women and…
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The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is heart-wrenching and complex. In many respects, it’s similar to a natural disaster but it also poses distinct challenges that require both immediate and long-term…