Economy Jan 12 Bank to pay $31M for avoiding mortgages to minorities, largest such settlement in U.S. history By Ken Sweet, Associated Press
Health Oct 19 COVID-19 linked to increase in U.S. pregnancy-related deaths COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims. By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Politics Aug 30 U.N. experts warn of impact of abortion bans on U.S. minorities The U.N. said it was concerned about higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, among a host of concerns about the rights of Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, foreign-born migrants and others in the United States. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Politics Mar 10 WATCH: U.S. Census Bureau releases undercount of minority groups in 2020 Census Civil rights groups are outraged that Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were overlooked at higher rates than a decade ago. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Health Jun 02 U.K. study finds minorities at higher risk of COVID-19 death A British study says people from ethnic minorities have died in larger relative numbers with COVID-19 than their white compatriots. The Public Health England study was published Tuesday and it found that people of Bangladeshi ethnicity had about twice the… By Pan Pylas, Jill Lawless, Associated Press
May 01 Women and minorities shoulder front-line work during pandemic By Mae Anderson, Alexandra Olson, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press An Associated Press analysis of census data shows that the burden of keeping the country open has been borne unevenly across gender, racial and socioeconomic lines. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 15:37 China calls it re-education, but Uighur Muslims say it’s ‘unbearable brutality’ By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Uighurs are Muslims who trace their roots back thousands of years in Central Asia, most currently living in the Chinese province Xinjiang. The group represents less than 1 percent of China's population, but they have endured what the U.S. calls… Continue watching
Aug 09 The odds are stacked against black, Latino students going to grad school. Here are some solutions By Melba Newsome, The Hechinger Report A handful of universities are trying to help more black and Hispanic students get into and through graduate school, where they enroll in disproportionately low numbers. This is a problem not only for the students, but for the schools themselves… Continue reading
Jun 04 Blacks, Latinos at risk of undercount in 2020 census, report says By Mike Schneider, Associated Press With the 2020 census count less than a year away, a new report says undercounting certain populations will be likely, despite the best efforts of the U.S. Census Bureau, nonprofits and state and local officials to encourage participation. Continue reading
Feb 18 Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses By Corey Williams, Associated Press Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town. Continue reading