Marriage is not as effective an anti-poverty strategy as you've been led to believe
Marriage on its own won’t do away with child poverty, and in fact it can create even more instability for low-income families.
Source: theconversation.com
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Certain states, including Arizona, have begun scrapping court costs and fees for people unable to pay – two experts on legal punishments explain why
The imposition of fines and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities.
Source: theconversation.com
The Skanner News - Certain States, Including Arizona, Have Begun Scrapping Court Costs and Fees for People Unable to Pay – Two Experts on Legal Punishments Explain Why
In today’s American criminal legal system, courts impose fines and fees as a means to punish people and hold them accountable for legal violations.But these fines and fees are often levied without any consideration for an individual’s ability to pay – and can add up to thousands of dollars. Given the potential consequences of legal debt on people unable to pay, including the loss of the right to vote and further criminal infractions, we conducted a multistate study on the impact of fines and fees.
Source: theskanner.com
Child poverty doubled in 2022, federal data shows
Denise Morris depended on a pandemic-era expanded child tax credit to raise her kids in Memphis.
Source: fox13memphis.com
America faces a power disconnection crisis amid rising heat: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
Source: theconversation.com