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COVID's Impact On Indigenous Communities Shows Glaring Lack Of Public Health Support
Native Americans aren't being prioritized at a time when their communities are among those hit hardest by the pandemic. -
Jury Selection In Chauvin Trial Hits 'Speed Bump,' Highlights Difficulties In Finding Impartial Jury
As with other high profile cases including the Boston Marathon bombing case, the defense for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is charged with murdering George Floyd, faces an uphill battle in finding an impartial jury in Minneapolis. GBH News legal analyst Daniel Medwed says, "you might as well just keep it in the community." -
Biden Signals Support For Voting Rights
President Biden is signing an executive order on voting rights. The order won't make major changes — but it signals Biden's views at a time when Republicans are seeking to restrict voting access. -
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John Barros On Why He Is Running For Mayor Again
The city's chief of economic development says he wants to help Boston confront its racial identity. -
Middlesex D.A. Fills New Racial Justice Post
Middlesex D.A. Marian Ryan has hired Antonia Soares Thompson to be the office's director of racial justice initiatives. -
Deploying To A Hesitant Community Near You: ‘Trusted Messengers’
To overcome vaccine hesitancy, health care providers are counting on culturally competent messengers. -
Black And Brown Communities 'Are Dying,' Says Community Health Centers Head
Michael Curry doesn't know what will come of Gov. Charlie Baker's promise to allocate 20% of vaccines to hard-hit communities. -
For Black Families, Evictions Are Still At A Crisis Point — Despite Moratorium
"Black individuals make up about 21% of all renters, but they make up 35% of all defendants on eviction cases," says Peter Hepburn, a researcher for Princeton University's Eviction Lab. -
All Rev'd Up: Hostile Work Environment Case Could Be Headed To The Supreme Court Over Use Of N-Word
A former hospital aide has filed a discrimination lawsuit over the n-word being scratched into an elevator at his prior place of work.