NBC News: How one city's apology to Black and Latino residents sparked a backlash
A California city apologized for its role in destroying a Black and Latino community 60 years ago. But some locals say the apology was not warranted.
NBC News: Maternity ward to close as family calls for justice in death of Black mother
Centinela Hospital Medical Center in California cites a declining demand for delivery services. But the move to close comes after a woman died while in labor.
HuffPost: I Spent Half My Life Feeling Shame For Being Asian In America. Here’s What Changed.
There is a private hell that comes with being a first-generation kid. I became queen of the double life.
VICE: I Didn’t Report My Rape So I Could Live The Life I Worked Hard For
One in five women are raped at some point in their lives, and 63 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to police.
Canyon News: Pietro’s Fight Celebrates FDA Approval Of Muscular Dystrophy Drug
In 2011, just before Dayna and Manni Scarso’s son, Pietro, turned three, they discovered his body was deteriorating from the inside out.
New York City Lens: Parents Say Report of Lead Found in City’s School Is Overblown
Nestled between Manhattan and Queens is a small island that has been receiving more attention than usual–Roosevelt Island. It’s been in the headlines with reports of water laced with lead at the levels seen in Flint, Mich.
Canyon News: “Zero Waste Schools” Aims To End NY Landfill Waste
The key to New York City saving $350 million per year will be kick-started by students across a hundred schools sorting out the garbage.