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A new report found factors like geography play a role in assessing Latino wealth gaps in the U.S. The findings are from the Brookings Institution, which said there are regional differences between Latino wealth, assets, and debt. Elvis Rivera, a member of the group Communities Organizing Latino Power and Action, has helped lead financial literacy classes in the Twin Cities. ...
After a federal appeals court this week denied a request from a group of Virginia landowners to stop construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on their land under eminent domain, communities near the pipeline say the project's scale raises serious concerns about safety and landslide risk. The more than 300-mile natural gas pipeline would run through several Virginia and West Virginia counties. Activist and Roanoke County resident Ben James said he's already witnessed forests destroyed and spoken with residents who say their water has been contaminated. ...
New data shows that a Los Angeles County program to help people reintegrate into society after incarceration is significantly reducing crime - a program funded by Proposition 47. A new report on the Re-entry Intensive Case Management Services program, or RICMS, finds a 17% reduction in recidivism - a big improvement over the 6% reduction found in the average re-entry program. Vanessa Martin is the director of reentry for LA County's Justice, Care and Opportunities Department. ...
A recent report found Black people make up the majority of Connecticut's prison population. The Prison Policy Initiative brief reported Black people make up 43% of the incarcerated population, three times higher than the national average. Yet, they only make up 10% of the state's general population. ...
A new tool encapsulates information about immigrants in New York and across the U.S. The Immigration Research Initiative's new data tool found immigrants make up 23% of New York state's population and contribute around $500 billion to the state's gross domestic product. While the new tool doesn't look at arriving migrants, it does account for population shifts during the pandemic. ...