• The long history of racism against Asian Americans in the U.S.

    The long history of racism against Asian Americans in the U.S.

    Apr 09, 2020 03:36 PM EDT

    ... American communities after them. In Los Angeles, where I live, the Little Tokyo Service Center is among those at the forefront of grassroots organizing for affordable housing and social services in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. While the organization’s priority area is Little Tokyo and its community members, the center ...

  • Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing

    Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing

    Mar 30, 2020 11:51 PM EDT

    ... the AP's requests for comment on Monday. "Decades of structural racism have prevented so many Black and Brown families from accessing quality health care, affordable housing, and financial security, and the coronavirus crisis is blowing these disparities wide open," Warren said in a statement. "We need the government to ...

  • As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

    As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

    Mar 20, 2020 06:47 PM EDT

    ... the U.S. average, according to data analysis by the Eviction Lab. "Behind all of this is the bigger crisis," Smythe said. "Not having enough affordable housing, not having livable wages and the disparities around income are still with us." Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an order on Tuesday ...

  • How the Dallas Street Choir grants homeless residents a voice

    How the Dallas Street Choir grants homeless residents a voice

    Feb 28, 2020 11:25 PM EDT

    ... homelessness, 9 percent jumps each of the past two years, in a city with a booming economy. Nick Colletti: We do have a shortage of affordable housing solutions for folks here in Dallas. We all understand that, when it comes to homelessness, every one of us is one single catastrophic ...

  • Can California figure out a way to house its growing homeless population?

    Can California figure out a way to house its growing homeless population?

    Feb 20, 2020 11:35 PM EDT

    ... be in the details in terms of public support. The fact is, is, we don't have enough shelters. We have don't have enough affordable housing. So there is nothing we can do in the very, very immediate sense to get people into permanent housing, because it doesn't ...

  • The hidden health costs of eviction

    The hidden health costs of eviction

    Jan 13, 2020 11:30 PM EDT

    ... that represents and advocates for low-income tenants. He says Richmond's eviction rate spiked for many reasons Martin Wegbreit: We have a shortage of affordable housing. We have a poverty rate of 25 percent in the city. We have gentrification. We have a history of racial segregation, state-sponsored ...

  • From tech to society, how we've changed in a decade

    From tech to society, how we've changed in a decade

    Dec 24, 2019 09:19 PM EDT

    Gentrification and a shortage of affordable housing has fueled displacement in cities from Washington, D.C., to Portland, and homelessness rose for three years in a row, with states such as California and Idaho struggling to accommodate those affected by the crisis. We saw the human toll and politicization of ...

  • Senate advances $1.4 trillion spending deal ahead of the holidays

    Senate advances $1.4 trillion spending deal ahead of the holidays

    Dec 19, 2019 07:19 PM EDT

    ... the U.S. Census budget $1.4 billion above Trump's request. They won smaller increases for the Environmental Protection Agency, renewable energy programs and affordable housing. “These bills accommodate countless Member priorities on both sides of the aisle,” said GOP Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, who won many items ...

  • What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: Social issues

    What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: Social issues

    Dec 17, 2019 11:35 PM EDT

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-5vyLA8pgI&feature=emb_title Warren wants to invest $500 billion over 10 years for affordable housing options. This investment, she says, will create 3.2 million new housing units and bring down rental costs by 10 percent. Warren also supports gun control measures ...

  • House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill

    House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill

    Dec 17, 2019 09:46 PM EDT

    ... the U.S. Census budget $1.4 billion above Trump's request. They won smaller increases for the Environmental Protection Agency, renewable energy programs and affordable housing. “I am so proud that we are able to do so much good for children and families across the country and around the ...