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Loading the player... Formerly incarcerated Black and Brown populations in New York — a state with one of the country’s largest prison infrastructures — lose more than $1.6 billion per year, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice.  (Photo: Adobe Stock) More than 330,000 people in New York State have been imprisoned at some point in their lives. Of that population, 145,800 are Black, and as a group, they lose $889.5 million in annual earnings; 104,600 are Latino and as a group, they lose $749.9 million in annual earnings. “If you look at communities that have...

State Roundup: Hogan budget prioritizes tax relief, education; Ferguson forms vaccine rollout oversight panel HOGAN BUDGET EMPHASIZES TAX RELIEF, EDUCATION: Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday previewed his administration’s FY 2022 budget proposal that, he said, will prioritize tax relief for individuals and small businesses and include record investments in education, the environment and public safety, Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes. Hogan (R) says his budget offers more money for education — including record investments in school construction — and a coronavirus relief package that wo...