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Heinrich Urges Senate Passage Of COVID Hate Crimes Act From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich: WASHINGTON, D.C. – As hate crimes and violence targeted against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the U.S. rise, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is calling for swift action to be taken to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. This legislation would assign a point person at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to expedite the review of COVID-19-related hate crimes, providing suppor...

NIH aims to address COVID testing disparities in underserved communities NIH aims to address COVID testing disparities in underserved communities Kelsy Ketchum, 360Dx Print Not long after the start of COVID-19 pandemic, communities of color as well as underserved communities, in general, complained about their lack of access to testing. More than a year later, some diagnostic companies say they are seeing a decline in COVID-19 testing as more tests are being made available. Yet for those in nei...

CDC says racism is a ‘threat to public’s health’ The agency says many are at a disadvantage when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. CDC says racism is a ‘threat to public’s health’ By Olivia Vidal | April 9, 2021 at 6:22 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 6:22 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - From food deserts to a lack of healthcare facilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that racism is a serious threat to the public’s health. “...

April 9, 2021 in Featured, News Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati’s work utilizes canvassing and logistics, as well as a collaboration with local artists to promote vaccination accessibility.  Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, teams of volunteers and community members have been canvassing door-to-door in the houses of East Los Angeles to determine if people are eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. Currently, L.A. County is in Phase 1B of the vaccination distribution process which includes...

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue Trustees adopted five of "Purdues Next Moves" Friday, ways for the university to continue forward as part of its five-year, $260 million strategic investment. Those five next moves, which came with accompanying presentations Friday, include: Plant Sciences 2.0, National Security and Technology, Purdue Applied Research, Transformative Education 2.0 and the Purdue Equity Task Force, which has had several presentations and updates in previous Trustee meetings. “We beli...

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‘Justice for All’ Requires Access to Justice April 8, 2021, 9:00 am For more information on the need for a U.S. Department of Justice Office for Access to Justice, please see "The Need To Rebuild the DOJ Office for Access to Justice." The Biden administration can immediately act to begin renewing the federal government’s work to reform civil and criminal justice systems. Read the column Starting from day one, the Biden-Harris administration launched an ambiti...

At last summer’s Aspen Ideas Festival, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was “cautiously optimistic” that a vaccine would be available by late 2020 or 2021. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was correct, with health care workers some of the first to get vaccinated in December before doses became more widely available this year. Fauci, who also during a March 3, 2020, Aspen Institute podcast warned that a g...

DeSmog From Pollution to the Pandemic, Racial Equity Eludes Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Community Higher rates of COVID-19 infection and death have been found in people living in a stretch between New Orleans and Baton Rouge lined with over a hundred refineries and petrochemical plants. Mary Hampton, president of the Concerned Citizens of St. John the Baptist Parish, a community group in Louisiana fighting for clean air, opted to do everything in her power to avoid getting the coronavirus after...

COVID-19 Continues to Highlight Gaps in Accessibility for People with Disabilities A year into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to shine a light on long-standing health care disparities for those with disabilities. By Grace Fernandez | March 31, 2021 In a Bloomberg School article published 10 months ago, Bonnielin Swenor, PhD ’13, MPH ’09, an expert on disability inclusion and access to care said, “COVID-19 has highlighted the gaps in equitable situations for people with disabilities, and...